Was anyone else there? We had a great time but my daughter was not at all happy with her particular class section for the competition. She was assigned to “Math and Big Data”, which is very much in her wheelhouse, or so she thought LOL.
She said the prof taught linear algebra and, in her sampling of discussions with the other kids in this section afterward, “not one of us could keep up with him. We were all lost and overwhelmed.” They came prepared for calculus level teaching (my daughter has 2 done two semesters of calculus at our local community college, made As, and had a very hard time following yesterday’s material.)
Also, he apparently didn’t pace himself well because they ran short on time for the scholarly response because they had to rush through 4 very advanced math problems and then only had 12 minutes to reply to the prompt (which was a question about the math behind building Netflix algorithms).
She’s not mad or upset but she does feel like it wasn’t well designed. She chatted with other students in other sections and they discussed poetry or art but it didn’t seem to require advanced knowledge of the topic (which is also what all the sign up material indicated).
Anyone else have an experience to share?
We were there as well and my DD attended a session on The Economics of Information. She thoroughly enjoyed the class conversations and had about 30-45 minutes to write about three questions/prompts. She really didn’t feel that advanced information was necessary, but she has had Economics so that may have made a difference. That math class does sound advanced and very specific. Overall, though, we had a great day and it certainly put Trinity back at the top of her list.
We were there as well. My DD attended Representation in Musical Theater (or something like that). Definitely outside my science/math girl’s wheelhouse. She said she really enjoyed the class but felt others had more knowledge of theater. The response was an essay that they had 30 minutes to complete. She said she felt pretty good about her essay but thinks she won’t get the scholarship since others had more knowledge. It’s hard to know why they are looking for though.
Overall, it was a great experience and confirmed her love of Trinity.
Thanks for your inputs! It sounds like every class had its own flavor.
We were also impressed by everything we saw and heard. It’s not a financial fit for us without the Tower scholarship, so it’s very unlikely it will be the school. But I can definitely see the appeal and it would be a serious contender if we didn’t have other great options at lower price points. I could certainly see my daughter happy there, and I felt genuine warmth and connection from all the faculty.
I was in that musical theater class and I think that maybe they weren’t as serious about the applicants they put in the fluffier classes. Because I don’t totally know that anyone can write an essay about “Oklahoma!” worth $60,000 a year, and I certainly can’t. I hope that’s not the case but that’s sort of the vibe I got.
I thought the Pre-Med advising session was really good though, it was the best one I’ve seen all through my college search. I liked the experience but the whole musical theater class made me feel like I wasn’t being taken seriously as a student.
My DD received notification that she did not receive the Towers. She was not surprised by this news. Luckily, it doesn’t affect our decision in the long run. She’s still waiting on some other schools but right now Trinity is her #1.
Mine also did not receive it, but was not surprised. She really felt that the Towers Day was more about recruiting and getting a chance to meet potential classmates-and it worked! It is her #1 right now as well. She loves the group chat and feels like it is a good fit for her. I will be glad when she finally commits!
Mine didn’t get it either. Not surprised since the class experience wasn’t great, as described in my original post above.
We’re out - Trinity is now off the table for us due to cost. I enjoyed touring it though, and know that it’s a very special school. Congrats to the winners and best wishes to all who become Tigers 
My DD, also in the musical theater class, received notice that she did not receive the scholarship. She knew it was a long shot! However, she loved Trinity and the experience so it’s still on the table for us!
We attended and my DD participated in the “Turn Up the Bass: The Circuits Behind the Music” class. When she selected that class, she assumed it was related to music or music theory (the class descriptions provided by Trinity were pretty thin). It turned out that the class was a physics lab and she thought that, while she was able to keep up and conducted the assigned lab exercise, there were others there with far more knowledge. DD has taken many STEM classes (most at AP level) but liberal arts is really her strength (she’s a very gifted writer). So, she was disappointed that she didn’t have the opportunity to showcase her writing skills in this particular class.
We arrived at the Tower Scholarship Day two weeks after attending TCU’s Chancellor’s Scholarship weekend. When we began her college search last year, Trinity was her number one choice. As we visited other colleges (Baylor, SMU, Univ. of Dallas, Rice, and TCU) she really liked the John Roach Honors College at TCU. Being selected as one of 120 top applicants invited to participate in TCUs Chancellor’s Weekend was great and that weekend really helped confirm her sense that TCU as likely to be her first choice.
A week after the Tower Day, we were very grateful to learn that TCU had awarded her one of approximately 60 Chancellor’s Scholarships. She did not receive the Trinity Tower scholarship. She’s excited about becoming a “Frog” at TCU.
We enjoyed the Trinity Tower Day and it gave us a chance to better compare her top two schools. It was great to meet other families and have the opportunity to interact with faculty and staff. Trinity is a great university and congratulations to everyone who was offered the Tower Scholarship award!