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CalifCarolyn
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Posted: Tue Apr 24th, 2007 06:59 pm |
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how wonderful to have Bates (AlanArch) and Carleton (Limner) turn to RED!!!
Scoop--enjoy the duct tape it feels great to remove it  not painful at all (until you start paying for planefare, sheets, and assorted dorm stuff)
LOL about the t-shirts....my D wears her Valpo shirt at least once a week even if it is just around the house. Last night she came home from school and changed into her Valpo shirt while she did her homework....she said it was motivating.
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Chedva
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Posted: Tue Apr 24th, 2007 07:05 pm |
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My d bought a decal at every school she visited since acceptance (and the one she didn't visit sent a decal anyway). They're decorating her room. The one she's going to is on her car. And the sweat pants and hoodie are already loved. I'll get my t-shirts, etc. at orientation!
It's much more fun once the decision has been made! Congrats, alanarch & limner!
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WestrnMom
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Posted: Tue Apr 24th, 2007 08:40 pm |
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We have a decision! It's not a surprise. He decided when he first set foot on the campus, but now it's official. Congratulations to all those who have made decisions since I last posted. Isn't a relief to have that part behind us?
ABlestMom's D: Sacred Heart University, Fairfield University, Mannes School of Music, McGill, Manhattan School of Music
AlanArch's S: Bucknell, Brandeis, Lafayette, Bates; waitlisted at Wesleyan, Hamilton and Colgate
Bassoonmom's D: Trinity University
Binx's D: Allegheny, Miami (Ohio), St Olaf, Furman, Denison
CalifCarolyn's D: Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Monterey Bay, Lenoir-Rhyne, Valparaiso, Seton Hill, New England College, Cal State San Francisco
CalifCarolyn's H: Chapman University PhD Program in Disability Studies!
CalifMom's D: UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, Dickinson, Ursinus with very generous fin aid, Ripon College, Emmanuel College
CaneMom's S: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, University of Florida C of Med, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, University of Miami C of Med, Emory CoM Phd in Genetics and Molecular Biology
Chedva's D: University of Vermont (Honors College); University of Rochester (Wilder Trustee Scholarship); Muhlenberg College (RJ Fellow); University of Richmond; Union College
ChicosBailBonds' D: Beloit, Gustavus Adolphus, Wittenberg, Carthage,Valparaiso, University of the Pacific, Lewis & Clark, Willamette
Cindy's S: Rensselaer, Northeastern, Ohio Univ (Russ Engineering), Purdue, Case Western, Worcester Polytech, Univ Pittsburgh, Rose-Hulman, Rochester Institute of Technology
Daaaad's D (Architecture): Illinois, Iowa State, Miami of Ohio, Ohio State
Entomom's D: UWisconsin-Madison, UMichigan-Ann Arbor, Yale (EA), Emory, Rice, Amherst, WUSTL, Harvard, Brown, Princeton, UC Berkeley
Hayden's S: Boston University Law School, GW Law School, Georgetown University Law Center
KDmom's S: Penn State-University Park, Cornell Univ. (ED), UMichigan-Ann Arbor
Lderochi's S: Lenoir-Rhyne, Emory & Henry, Lynchburg, Winthrop, Elon (ED), Bridgewater College (VA), University of Delaware
Limner's S: UMichigan-Ann Arbor (Honors), Earlham, Gettysburg, Carleton, Oberlin
Mathmom's S: Rensselaer, Worcester Polytechnic, Carnegie Mellon (School of Computer Science), Harvard
Mom61's S: Northern Arizona U, U of the Pacific, Humboldt, Cal State Channel Islands and Warren Wilson, U of Redlands, University of Puget Sound, McDaniels College, Willamette
Mominva's D: Santa Clara (EA), Elon (EA), University of San Diego (EA), University of Miami
Momof3boys: University of Texas at Austin!
MusicMom's S: University of Virginia
Newberry's S: Rensselaer, U at Binghamton (EA), Case Western (EA), U at Buffalo, Clarkson, U at Geneseo, Union
One-2-go's S: UConn, Northeastern University, Fairfield University, Stonehill College, St. Michael's College, Marist College, Quinnipiac
Overseas mom's D: Willamette (EA), University of the Pacific (EA), U of Oregon Honors Program, Lewis & Clark
Patsmom's S: University of Florida, Elon University (EA), Trinity University (EA II), Rice University (ID), Rhodes College, Denison University, Davidson College, University of Richmond, Wake Forest University, University of Virginia
Pranjal's D-ecision : Georgetown, WPI, Drexel and International Univ Bremen (germany)
Rhumbob's D: Hope College, Gustavus Adolphus, Valparaiso, St. Olaf
Shennie's S - MM in cello performance: Juilliard, Mannes, Stony Brook
Tango 52's S: Rose-Hulman, University of Denver, Bradley, American University
Thumper's S-North Carolina School of the Arts MM in Trumpet Performance
Vocca's D: Stanford (EA), Brown, Princeton, Swarthmore, Pomona, UCB, Amherst
WADad's S: Ursinus (EA), Lawrence University (EA), Whitman, Grinnell, Oberlin, Swarthmore (this is Garnet -- Swarthmore's color)
WestrnMom's S: Arizona State University, California Lutheran (EA), Cal Poly Pomona, University of Redlands, University of the Pacific (EA), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Channel Islands
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entomom
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Posted: Tue Apr 24th, 2007 09:24 pm |
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Congrats to AlanArch's and WestrnMom's sons! What great schools and beatutiful places to spend the next four years!
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limner
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Posted: Tue Apr 24th, 2007 10:29 pm |
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Thanks, CalifCarolyn. I was going to PM you about the red, but I decided to be mad and impetuous and look at the site FAQ (it's amazing how far instructions can get you).
Congrats to WestrnMom's S! U of R sounds like a wonderful place. So, hoodie and decal ready to go?
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Posted: Tue Apr 24th, 2007 11:00 pm |
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| Congratulations to your son Westrnmom. And thanks to everyone for my duct tape presents!
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Lynda
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 12:19 am |
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Dear Westrnmom,
Congratulations. I am biased but it is a very caring school. Son is home this week-May term starts Monday. He is excited about next year. If we can answer any questions, etc just ask. Now you can start shopping for cinder blocks and sheets.
Lynda
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WestrnMom
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 02:01 am |
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No hoodies or decals yet, but I'm going to buy some if he doesn't. At least something to wear.
Lynda, it's such a great match we are already biased like you are! Thank you for the offer. He may have questions as the time gets closer. I have two questions. Can you buy school merchandise online, and what are the cinder blocks for?
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CalifCarolyn
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 05:28 am |
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WestrnMom--not a surprise glad he looked at Communicative Disorders and the options he can have for voice pathology GREAT CHOICE!
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binx
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 11:54 am |
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Deposit and housing form sent last night. So now it's semi-official! They still aren't done figuring financial aid, and we can't accept the offers till they make them final. H is going to call today to make sure we don't miss a deadline or something. Would be pretty awful to choose Miami for mostly financial reasons then lose the scholarships! D showed a remarkable lack of enthusiasm last night, -- said she is happy but just tired.
ABlestMom's D: Sacred Heart University, Fairfield University, Mannes School of Music, McGill, Manhattan School of Music
AlanArch's S: Bucknell, Brandeis, Lafayette, Bates; waitlisted at Wesleyan, Hamilton and Colgate
Bassoonmom's D: Trinity University
Binx's D: Allegheny, Miami (Ohio) (Like WADad, I'm doing the school colors!), St Olaf, Furman, Denison
CalifCarolyn's D: Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Monterey Bay, Lenoir-Rhyne, Valparaiso, Seton Hill, New England College, Cal State San Francisco
CalifCarolyn's H: Chapman University PhD Program in Disability Studies!
CalifMom's D: UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, Dickinson, Ursinus with very generous fin aid, Ripon College, Emmanuel College
CaneMom's S: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, University of Florida C of Med, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, University of Miami C of Med, Emory CoM Phd in Genetics and Molecular Biology
Chedva's D: University of Vermont (Honors College); University of Rochester (Wilder Trustee Scholarship); Muhlenberg College (RJ Fellow); University of Richmond; Union College
ChicosBailBonds' D: Beloit, Gustavus Adolphus, Wittenberg, Carthage,Valparaiso, University of the Pacific, Lewis & Clark, Willamette
Cindy's S: Rensselaer, Northeastern, Ohio Univ (Russ Engineering), Purdue, Case Western, Worcester Polytech, Univ Pittsburgh, Rose-Hulman, Rochester Institute of Technology
Daaaad's D (Architecture): Illinois, Iowa State, Miami of Ohio, Ohio State
Entomom's D: UWisconsin-Madison, UMichigan-Ann Arbor, Yale (EA), Emory, Rice, Amherst, WUSTL, Harvard, Brown, Princeton, UC Berkeley
Hayden's S: Boston University Law School, GW Law School, Georgetown University Law Center
KDmom's S: Penn State-University Park, Cornell Univ. (ED), UMichigan-Ann Arbor
Lderochi's S: Lenoir-Rhyne, Emory & Henry, Lynchburg, Winthrop, Elon (ED), Bridgewater College (VA), University of Delaware
Limner's S: UMichigan-Ann Arbor (Honors), Earlham, Gettysburg, Carleton, Oberlin
Mathmom's S: Rensselaer, Worcester Polytechnic, Carnegie Mellon (School of Computer Science), Harvard
Mom61's S: Northern Arizona U, U of the Pacific, Humboldt, Cal State Channel Islands and Warren Wilson, U of Redlands, University of Puget Sound, McDaniels College, Willamette
Mominva's D: Santa Clara (EA), Elon (EA), University of San Diego (EA), University of Miami
Momof3boys: University of Texas at Austin!
MusicMom's S: University of Virginia
Newberry's S: Rensselaer, U at Binghamton (EA), Case Western (EA), U at Buffalo, Clarkson, U at Geneseo, Union
One-2-go's S: UConn, Northeastern University, Fairfield University, Stonehill College, St. Michael's College, Marist College, Quinnipiac
Overseas mom's D: Willamette (EA), University of the Pacific (EA), U of Oregon Honors Program, Lewis & Clark
Patsmom's S: University of Florida, Elon University (EA), Trinity University (EA II), Rice University (ID), Rhodes College, Denison University, Davidson College, University of Richmond, Wake Forest University, University of Virginia
Pranjal's D-ecision : Georgetown, WPI, Drexel and International Univ Bremen (germany)
Rhumbob's D: Hope College, Gustavus Adolphus, Valparaiso, St. Olaf
Shennie's S - MM in cello performance: Juilliard, Mannes, Stony Brook
Tango 52's S: Rose-Hulman, University of Denver, Bradley, American University
Thumper's S-North Carolina School of the Arts MM in Trumpet Performance
Vocca's D: Stanford (EA), Brown, Princeton, Swarthmore, Pomona, UCB, Amherst
WADad's S: Ursinus (EA), Lawrence University (EA), Whitman, Grinnell, Oberlin, Swarthmore (this is Garnet -- Swarthmore's color)
WestrnMom's S: Arizona State University, California Lutheran (EA), Cal Poly Pomona, University of Redlands, University of the Pacific (EA), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Channel Islands
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limner
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 01:01 pm |
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binx, glad to hear that things are moving. I think the roller coaster ride isn't over yet. S seems fine, but the frisson of anxiety is still there, which makes sense; going off to a strange new environment is anxiety-provoking.
EM, meant to comment on this earlier, but my guess is that the postmarked/received by question depends on the school. I checked Carleton's letter, and their's said "postmarked by May 1." Last edited on Wed Apr 25th, 2007 01:03 pm by limner
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jocelynDAD
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 02:32 pm |
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| Limner: I was in Carleton's admission office on May 2, (Monday) in 2005 and they were getting phone calls from anxious parents/students. All were informed that as long as it was postmarked on May 2 (since May 1 was a Sunday) their acceptance would be ok, but no guarantees if the letter was postmarked later than May 2nd as enrollment was close to their planned number.
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entomom
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 02:52 pm |
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Congrats to Binx and D, almost there!
Thanks limner. My D finally started moving on the questions I had for her over the weekend. It seems like most just need postmarks and several are actually online rather than via snail mail. Last night she sent notifications to any remaining schools that are no longer under consideration. She thinks she has chosen a school, but like Binx, we are still working on the money end, so it's not final yet. I hope things work out as she seems really happy with her decision.
Last edited on Wed Apr 25th, 2007 03:45 pm by entomom
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limner
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 02:56 pm |
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Thanks, jDad. I had hoped he'd put the envelope in the mail, but he had questions for his Dad (that he didn't ask him last night). I'd like to get that baby mailed! No sense waiting until May 1, IMHO.
EM, glad to hear there's movement. Fingers crossed on the finaid front.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 03:42 pm |
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Still no decision yet at our house. I don't see any active decision making going on. I am assured that it is all going on in his head.
We are leaning towards Redlands. I think my son towards UOP. I keep telling my husband to not say anything. I would hate for him to go to Redlands and not be happy. Though he is the type of kid who would be happy anywhere.
I am trying to keep busy.
Westernmom- Congrats on the decision.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 04:04 pm |
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Mom 61-My UOP co-workers were very happy at UOP. They did come home often (to So CA).
-Westrnmom-cinder blocks. Carolyn told me about them and mattresses-Rises bed so that stuff can be stored underneath. Son uses 8, some kids use more. Also the mattresses were probably old when I was in college. A form topper from Costco made the bed very comfy. That info impressed my son. Costco, Home Depot, Best Buy are just down the freeway. The website does have a link to bookstore for online stuff. I bought son a hoodie and tshirt when he made his decision-you can also call them.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 04:33 pm |
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Gack! I'm so easy to confuse! I took a quick look at WesternMom's post about U of R and was so happy that someone else from this board was going to my D's choice. Oops! Except hers is University of Rochester, aka U of R, not University of Redlands, aka U of R! There are times that I absolutely abhor abbreviations! 
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 05:31 pm |
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What sounds so "normal" to us is often interpreted so differently by others! We went through this with S1's UPenn ("Oh, Is Joe Paterno still coaching there?") -- My S bought us all t-shirts with the Penn logo, and in fancy "university" style script around the Logo, it said, "Not Penn State."
Now I'm doing the same thing with D's school. WE know what we mean when we say Miami, but for some reason, everybody else immediately things Florida.
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WestrnMom
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 06:07 pm |
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Binx, extra congratulations to your D! Don't you think some of the lack of enthusiasm may be due to your move and all the extra things she had to do to apply after coming here from Germany? I got tired just trying to follow some of your posts about the difficulties of getting recs, for example.
CalifCarolyn, I'm sure the variety of majors he's interested in played a factor, but right now he's undeclared. He's very interested in a couple of their majors. I can't wait to see what he chooses but that is definitely a duct tape subject in our house.
Lynda, thank you! We saw all that great shopping on our visit. Just about every store you can imagine. I didn't think about mattress toppers, but I'm sure those could be used by most students. Are the beds extra long twins? I remember having to find sheets for my D and at that time no one carried them.
Chedva, I promise I didn't abbreviate! Your U of R sounds great too. My sister went there years ago and loved it, although I remember hearing about all the snow. Lots and lots of snow.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25th, 2007 10:20 pm |
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| CONGRATS WestrnMom on a decision in the family Now he can get senioritis, lol!
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