Parents of the High School Class of 2017/College 2021

[mamacatnv]

My DS's college is only an hour away and we didn't go to Parents' Weekend. He had plans with his friends and didn't want to give them up to hang out with us and go to the parent/student events. Plus the college scheduled Parents' Weekend on an away football game weekend - no fun! We went up 3 different times for football games instead, and DS brought his friends to our tailgate.

LOL when DS went to college we/he had no desire to participate in parent weekend either. We were regular attendees to the football games as it was and generally would meet up following the game for dinner.

Don't feel bad if you can't go to Parent's Weekend. My DD is a First Year Student (HS class of 2016/college 2020) at a school 1100 miles from our home. We did drive her to school this Fall (a 12 hr day and a 6 hr day of driving each way), but Parent's Weekend was only three weeks later. We could not make the trip again and we have two other HS children that couldn't miss more school. It is one of the sacrifices you/your child needs to know will happen when they go to college far from home. DD flew home at Christmas and just flew home for Spring Break. She has spent other breaks on campus. I did fly to spend a weekend with her in Feb. where I got to see a musical she was performing in and spend her birthday with her. We are still debating end of the year, but we will likely store most of her stuff and fly her home. It is a challenge, for sure. First Semester she was homesick, but we hear from her less and less now Second Semester. There are students at her school from all 50 states and many foreign countries so she is not the only one and it is a very residential campus, which helps. I know not all schools are like that.

DD is in that phase of the farther away the parents are the better. I am sure she won't be heart broken and understands that we can't just pop in as her travel back and forth is going to eat up a great deal of the family travel budget for the next few years.

Yea I could see that being an issue if you don't get a lot of vacation time. I am retired so I was actually forward to another road trip- my daughter and I took an 11,000 mile one two summers ago. I figured if she went to California we would drop her off and take a bunch of detours on the ride home taking our time.

I would love a road trip with just DD and I, 11,000 miles, OMGosh that would be so amazing! Alas, this type of adventure will need to wait until I am retired as well.

 

[Arkansan]

@mamacatnv, I'm glad your DD feels ready to be far from home. I'm very proud that our DD chose to go so far from home. She was so excited last Spring when her HS posted the US map with all the pins in it where her class was heading to. She was the only one in MN and she has a friend that went to CA. The majority were here in PA, which is fine, but she did NOT want HS 2.0.

I did try to tell her, however, that there is a big difference between being able to go home and choosing not to and wanting to go home and not being able to. I think she understands that now. Best of luck to your DD. An exciting time, for sure.

 

[aprilgail]

My daughter got an email tonight from her #1 choice- they emailed to say that decisions will be out on Thursday of this week- She also found out if she does choose Northeastern they have a full year study abroad in London so I think that might ease the pain if she doesn't get into #1.

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

After hemming and hawing and waffling back and forth, DD has finally chosen between James Madison University and Virginia Tech. She will be attending Virginia Tech in the Fall!

She told us she fell in love with the campus in 9th grade when we went on her brother's college visits his junior year of HS. She went back her junior year and STILL loved it!

This from the girl who vehemently said in 6th grade, "I DO NOT want to go to Virginia Tech. I don't want to go to a school whose mascot is a sandwich!" I had to explain to her through my gales of laughter that their mascot was a Hokie, not a Hoagie!

Now I need to buy the Virginia/Virginia Tech House Divided flag, doormat and bumper sticker! DS goes to University of Virginia. The UVA/VT football tailgate, usually over Thanksgiving, will be so much fun!!!

 

[robinb]

After hemming and hawing and waffling back and forth, DD has finally chosen between James Madison University and Virginia Tech. She will be attending Virginia Tech in the Fall!

She told us she fell in love with the campus in 9th grade when we went on her brother's college visits his junior year of HS. She went back her junior year and STILL loved it!

This from the girl who vehemently said in 6th grade, "I DO NOT want to go to Virginia Tech. I don't want to go to a school whose mascot is a sandwich!" I had to explain to her through my gales of laughter that their mascot was a Hokie, not a Hoagie!

Now I need to buy the Virginia/Virginia Tech House Divided flag, doormat and bumper sticker! DS goes to University of Virginia. The UVA/VT football tailgate, usually over Thanksgiving, will be so much fun!!!

Congratulations to you and your DD! What a relief that must be to have things settled . I just took a peek at the Virginia/Virginia Tech House Divided flag and it looks awesome .

 

[aprilgail]

After hemming and hawing and waffling back and forth, DD has finally chosen between James Madison University and Virginia Tech. She will be attending Virginia Tech in the Fall!

She told us she fell in love with the campus in 9th grade when we went on her brother's college visits his junior year of HS. She went back her junior year and STILL loved it!

This from the girl who vehemently said in 6th grade, "I DO NOT want to go to Virginia Tech. I don't want to go to a school whose mascot is a sandwich!" I had to explain to her through my gales of laughter that their mascot was a Hokie, not a Hoagie!

Now I need to buy the Virginia/Virginia Tech House Divided flag, doormat and bumper sticker! DS goes to University of Virginia. The UVA/VT football tailgate, usually over Thanksgiving, will be so much fun!!!

Congrats- what the heck is a Hokie??

 

[mamacatnv]

@mamacatnv, I'm glad your DD feels ready to be far from home. I'm very proud that our DD chose to go so far from home. She was so excited last Spring when her HS posted the US map with all the pins in it where her class was heading to. She was the only one in MN and she has a friend that went to CA. The majority were here in PA, which is fine, but she did NOT want HS 2.0.

I did try to tell her, however, that there is a big difference between being able to go home and choosing not to and wanting to go home and not being able to. I think she understands that now. Best of luck to your DD. An exciting time, for sure.

I'm going to use this - this makes the point perfectly, thank you!

My daughter got an email tonight from her #1 choice- they emailed to say that decisions will be out on Thursday of this week- She also found out if she does choose Northeastern they have a full year study abroad in London so I think that might ease the pain if she doesn't get into #1.

I want to go to London for a year! How awesome

After hemming and hawing and waffling back and forth, DD has finally chosen between James Madison University and Virginia Tech. She will be attending Virginia Tech in the Fall!

She told us she fell in love with the campus in 9th grade when we went on her brother's college visits his junior year of HS. She went back her junior year and STILL loved it!

This from the girl who vehemently said in 6th grade, "I DO NOT want to go to Virginia Tech. I don't want to go to a school whose mascot is a sandwich!" I had to explain to her through my gales of laughter that their mascot was a Hokie, not a Hoagie!

Now I need to buy the Virginia/Virginia Tech House Divided flag, doormat and bumper sticker! DS goes to University of Virginia. The UVA/VT football tailgate, usually over Thanksgiving, will be so much fun!!!

Yay, a decision! Everyone can breath - I love those divided household items - we are in Central Texas and so many are split between the Longhorns and the Aggies (UT and A&M) its fun to have a good old fashioned rivalry in the family.

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

Congrats- what the heck is a Hokie??

It is a bird that looks like a turkey to me! Apparently VT used to be called the Gobblers, and it evolved from that.

 

[bjscheel]

Wow lots of news and decisions coming in! Congrats to all with good news!

Most of DD's graduation invitations came from Shutterfly yesterday and she set up her Facebook event. I hope to go to Sam's Club with my sister soon and check out potential food buys there.

Saturday she is running in an indoor track meet just as an extra event before the real season. She's anxious to see what times she can get in 200 and 400. She ran a really good 200 the other day after a hard workout so she thinks when she's fresh she can get the school record. The doctor finally let her have a prescription for Advair since her regular inhaler wasn't preventing attacks and it's been a world of difference. Hopeful for great things this season now that she can breathe!

 

[robinb]

Wow lots of news and decisions coming in! Congrats to all with good news!

Most of DD's graduation invitations came from Shutterfly yesterday and she set up her Facebook event. I hope to go to Sam's Club with my sister soon and check out potential food buys there.

How do they look? I need to get on the ball with announcements.

Saturday she is running in an indoor track meet just as an extra event before the real season. She's anxious to see what times she can get in 200 and 400. She ran a really good 200 the other day after a hard workout so she thinks when she's fresh she can get the school record. The doctor finally let her have a prescription for Advair since her regular inhaler wasn't preventing attacks and it's been a world of difference. Hopeful for great things this season now that she can breathe!

Good luck with the school record! My DD is also doing track this spring. I think (hoped!) she was done with athletics but she says she's doing it for fun and fitness. She's pole vaulting again and she says that's it's coming back to her and she cleared 7 feet on her first day. Her new coach vaulted for the University of Wisconsin and my DD really likes her and I'm looking forward to seeing how she does at her first meet at the University Wisconsin Shell this friday.

 

[laughinplace199]

After hemming and hawing and waffling back and forth, DD has finally chosen between James Madison University and Virginia Tech. She will be attending Virginia Tech in the Fall!

She told us she fell in love with the campus in 9th grade when we went on her brother's college visits his junior year of HS. She went back her junior year and STILL loved it!

This from the girl who vehemently said in 6th grade, "I DO NOT want to go to Virginia Tech. I don't want to go to a school whose mascot is a sandwich!" I had to explain to her through my gales of laughter that their mascot was a Hokie, not a Hoagie!

Now I need to buy the Virginia/Virginia Tech House Divided flag, doormat and bumper sticker! DS goes to University of Virginia. The UVA/VT football tailgate, usually over Thanksgiving, will be so much fun!!!

Congrats! It must be nice to have that decision made!

 

[bjscheel]

How do they look? I need to get on the ball with announcements.

Well we didn't actually look- I'd better check them out and make sure they came out like she designed them! She ordered 4 styles and when she saw it was every style except her favorite she didn't even open them and we got busy doing other things.

 

[AustinTink]

We are waiting on Berkeley although I'm not holding my breath

We are not holding out hope for that one.

 

[mamacatnv]

We are not holding out hope for that one.

Well, at least they can't say what if down the road. My Dad has a Masters from San Jose State, is 76 years old and still regrets never applying to Berkeley just to see "what if".......... This is an easy no regrets type of thing IMO
I'm hoping your DS gets in but not DD. I'm good with the decision she has made and Berkeley really is out of our price range.

 

[AustinTink]

Well, at least they can't say what if down the road. My Dad has a Masters from San Jose State, is 76 years old and still regrets never applying to Berkeley just to see "what if".......... This is an easy no regrets type of thing IMO
I'm hoping your DS gets in but not DD. I'm good with the decision she has made and Berkeley really is out of our price range.

I'm so happy for you that your DD has found a real match. My DS has been accepted to one of his top #3 that is a wonderful school, but I know his heart lies with Berkeley. This is going to be so hard. Thanks for the well wishes!

 

[laughinplace199]

Ugh...another waitlist.

 

[aprilgail]

Ugh...another waitlist.

What happens when they are waitlisted?? When do you find out if you get off the waitlist???

 

[robinb]

Ugh...another waitlist.

I'm sorry .

Edited: She's still waiting to hear back from a few more schools, right?

 

[mmmagique]

Mine has been accepted to the university my husband teaches at so she will have tuition remission. (as will my other two) I'm very excited for her. She wants to live on campus even though it's in the same town, but it may be a good thing for her (although expensive.) She'll have to make her own choices through life, so we're leaving this up to her.

 

[laughinplace199]

What happens when they are waitlisted?? When do you find out if you get off the waitlist???

I'm not exactly sure. I think each school may be different but I believe they give you an idea of when you'd hear.

I'm sorry .

Edited: She's still waiting to hear back from a few more schools, right?

Yes, still waiting for 4 more. hopefully she'll have a few more choices once she hears from those places (although I'm pretty sure there will be a "no" in that group)