CJ asked me to proofread his UC app yesterday – what holiday fun! Even though he has already been accepted to a school he loves, he has to apply to our state schools in case we lose all of our savings … Continue reading
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Every day our postman brings CJ five or six pieces of college-related mail, most of which comes from Washington University in St. Louis. [As discusssed in a previous post, WashUStL felt compelled to add the "in St. Louis" to its name, so … Continue reading
1. Had conversations with three parents of happy freshmen who have chosen colleges in chilly, northern locations. All mentioned that their daughters and sons had experienced their "first snowfall." (I assume they meant their first snowfall at college.) Ah, the wonders of a … Continue reading
On November 13th, twelve hours after finding out about his first acceptance, CJ checked his application status for the very first university we had visited (pre-blog), a school that he had fallen in love with instantly. There, on the screen was a new link "View Decision": CONGRATULATIONS—You’re … Continue reading
As if the world hadn't changed enough in the course of the last fortnight, CJ has received two life-changing emails yesterday. The first is from a college that was not on his radar, but had made him an offer too good to … Continue reading