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Stripping our emotional gears here. Our youngest son is graduating high school tomorrow, and...
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michael-in-phoenix
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He's going to be right next to Trenton, if I have my geography right.
It'll be the first time the boy has experienced four actual seasons.
Michael
It'll be the first time the boy has experienced four actual seasons.
Michael
Yes on Geography. I can pick him up and we can have him for Thanksgiving if he is not heading home
The funny thing is that you would know our menu!!! How many times do we all share our menus for special occasions on eat.at! : )
Congrats! I am excited for you.
I look forward to hearing him learn a NJ / NY accent
The funny thing is that you would know our menu!!! How many times do we all share our menus for special occasions on eat.at! : )
Congrats! I am excited for you.
I look forward to hearing him learn a NJ / NY accent
I can still recall the night we got a phone call from University of CA in Sacramento
that our son had been accepted. It was the only college he applied to as that is where he wanted to go, and it was only about 2 1/2 hours away from home. I was elated. He did all the application process, so I do not recall any of that, but then that was a long time ago.
When second son was accepted at the same college,. it seemed like no big deal. They are grown men now and doing well, besides being very nice human beings!
that our son had been accepted. It was the only college he applied to as that is where he wanted to go, and it was only about 2 1/2 hours away from home. I was elated. He did all the application process, so I do not recall any of that, but then that was a long time ago.
When second son was accepted at the same college,. it seemed like no big deal. They are grown men now and doing well, besides being very nice human beings!
michael-in-phoenix
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You are very blessed, Karen. I am thankful that I can relate to your feelings about...
...having two fine sons.
It is so humbling.
Michael
...having two fine sons.
It is so humbling.
Michael
michael-in-phoenix
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What a fine gesture. I'm sure he would be radically well fed at your house!
michael-in-phoenix
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This child applied to 18 colleges. He had to, as the process has become so competitive.
Princeton was the last school he heard from, and when they accepted him, the search was over!
What a relief!
Michael
Princeton was the last school he heard from, and when they accepted him, the search was over!
What a relief!
Michael
Yes, SO competitive! Many super smart smart kids are falling by the wayside
because there are just not enough spaces. When my daughter applied, she was only interest in a single university. She applied and was accepted - miracle of miracles! She now interviews potential students and rarely is one of her recommendations accepted. Not for lack of brains, that's for sure.
because there are just not enough spaces. When my daughter applied, she was only interest in a single university. She applied and was accepted - miracle of miracles! She now interviews potential students and rarely is one of her recommendations accepted. Not for lack of brains, that's for sure.
Stephanie Plum reminding hot Italian Detective Morelli about their past:
MORELLI: “Yeah. Almost as surprising as when you nailed me with your father's car."
PLUM: In the interest of avoiding confrontation, I felt compelled to explain. I didn't feel obliged to do it convincingly. "It was an accident. My foot slipped."
MORELLI: "That was no accident. You jumped the goddamn curb and followed me down the sidewalk.”
PLUM: “You deserved to get run over. And besides, I barely tapped you. The only reason you broke your leg was because you panicked and tripped over your own feet.”
¯ Janet Evanovich, "One for the Money"
MORELLI: “Yeah. Almost as surprising as when you nailed me with your father's car."
PLUM: In the interest of avoiding confrontation, I felt compelled to explain. I didn't feel obliged to do it convincingly. "It was an accident. My foot slipped."
MORELLI: "That was no accident. You jumped the goddamn curb and followed me down the sidewalk.”
PLUM: “You deserved to get run over. And besides, I barely tapped you. The only reason you broke your leg was because you panicked and tripped over your own feet.”
¯ Janet Evanovich, "One for the Money"
michael-in-phoenix
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The college counselor at our school admitted that her profession is "broken". So many applicants...
...these days are super-qualified, but cannot get the placement they want.
The cost is ridiculous too.
My son was declined by several schools that are not nearly as selective as Princeton. How does THAT work????
Michael
...these days are super-qualified, but cannot get the placement they want.
The cost is ridiculous too.
My son was declined by several schools that are not nearly as selective as Princeton. How does THAT work????
Michael
I had an odd applicant conversation:
Back in the late 80's, Larry was hired by Bethune Cookman College, a HBCU (Historical Black College/University). I enrolled in their math degree and--as part of a reciprocity program--transferred to the University of Florida for 3 years of electrical engineering courses.
After completing both sets of course work within 5 years, I received my EE degree from UF and a math degree from BCC (now BCU).
When I was interviewing for jobs, I had offers from Westinghouse, GE and Martin Marietta. Then--out of the blue--I got a call from the University of Miami Medical School, offering me a full scholarship, based on my GPA and..."background."
The recruiter said they were looking for bright students from HBCU colleges and that I fit the bill perfectly.
Since this was a PHONE interview, I gently and politely informed the woman that while I had gone to a HBCU, I was--in fact--an older, white woman.
(....long pause on the phone...)
Medical School Recruiter: "well, that makes no difference. We still like your background...blah, blah, blah.
Then I informed her I had already accepted an engineering position and the call was over.
TWO DAYS LATER, I received a phone call from the University of Miami LAW SCHOOL--with the same "full scholarship" offer because of my "background" and being a "bright student" from a HBCU.
I was a female with a high GPA in math from a HBCU--in other words, a quota filler.
Back in the late 80's, Larry was hired by Bethune Cookman College, a HBCU (Historical Black College/University). I enrolled in their math degree and--as part of a reciprocity program--transferred to the University of Florida for 3 years of electrical engineering courses.
After completing both sets of course work within 5 years, I received my EE degree from UF and a math degree from BCC (now BCU).
When I was interviewing for jobs, I had offers from Westinghouse, GE and Martin Marietta. Then--out of the blue--I got a call from the University of Miami Medical School, offering me a full scholarship, based on my GPA and..."background."
The recruiter said they were looking for bright students from HBCU colleges and that I fit the bill perfectly.
Since this was a PHONE interview, I gently and politely informed the woman that while I had gone to a HBCU, I was--in fact--an older, white woman.
(....long pause on the phone...)
Medical School Recruiter: "well, that makes no difference. We still like your background...blah, blah, blah.
Then I informed her I had already accepted an engineering position and the call was over.
TWO DAYS LATER, I received a phone call from the University of Miami LAW SCHOOL--with the same "full scholarship" offer because of my "background" and being a "bright student" from a HBCU.
I was a female with a high GPA in math from a HBCU--in other words, a quota filler.
Brains really have very little to do with it...right time, place, who you know...
My daughter had gone to all the meet & greets, shook hands, made a point of engaging the board members in conversation. When it came to the eenyy meeny moe part, they remembered her name favorably. And yes, costs a fortune - had to mortgage our house. The whole system needs a reboot.
My daughter had gone to all the meet & greets, shook hands, made a point of engaging the board members in conversation. When it came to the eenyy meeny moe part, they remembered her name favorably. And yes, costs a fortune - had to mortgage our house. The whole system needs a reboot.
michael-in-phoenix
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What Ang said.
michael-in-phoenix
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Some major schools manipulate their "selectivity" on purpose. In fact, they go so far as to...
...only admit a relatively small number of freshman, in order to make it appear to be a "highly selective" school. Then they transfer in a lot of second-year students into what becomes a really large SOPHOMORE class.
They make it appear to be a selective school, and then reap the tuition windfall by admitted a ton of sophomore transfers.
It's a mess, really.
Michael
...only admit a relatively small number of freshman, in order to make it appear to be a "highly selective" school. Then they transfer in a lot of second-year students into what becomes a really large SOPHOMORE class.
They make it appear to be a selective school, and then reap the tuition windfall by admitted a ton of sophomore transfers.
It's a mess, really.
Michael
michael-in-phoenix
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Thank you, Lisa. He is extremely excited, and so are we.