Okay, so where is DS/DD going to go to college next fall?

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My "B" student from FCPS is going to Nova for a year or two and then transferring. She got into others but the money is not there and she does not want to graduate 120k in debt.

I think she plans to transfer to American, hopefully in a year or two they will still offer the aid they offered.

Very odd acceptances for her. She's a white girl from FCPS with a 3.4 GPA and some good extracurriculars and held a part time job. I was surprised at some she got into and some she did not.

But in the end she made the call.

(Expecting the horrified responses any minute now...)

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Northwestern University.


And I am so glad this is all over... until DS #2 starts the process.

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Anonymous wrote:UNC. Planning to be an African-American Studies Major. My DS heard the classes were rigorous. Anyone familiar with the program or UNC?

Please stop.

Yes, please get a life.

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Anonymous wrote:What's a "Boston College"?

Is this sarcastic or have you really never heard of Boston College? You're like the PP who had never heard of Scripps...you guys need to do some serious research before you and your kids head into the college application process!

Not the PP, but calm down. BC has certainly come up in the world, but it is not in the same league as the Claremont Colleges.

LOL. Very few people on a easy coast know the Claremont colleges - they are regional.

Actually - no. We are all from the east coast and DD's first choice two years ago was Claremont McKenna but she didn't get in. Two kid's for DS's class are going to Pomona (I think) and Harvey Mudd. There are big in the private school world maybe as they are very expensive and selective.

+1 Another strictly East Coast family who not only knew of the Claremont Colleges but had a kid rejected from one! They are top liberal arts colleges and very selective. Beautiful campuses and near perfect weather.

Ok. There are our few. Thanks for checking in.

A few. Not our few, moron.

Nope - those are "our" requisite few from DCUM. Check.

The vast majority of applicants on the East Coast have not heard of them. They might fill some niche for private school kids who couldn't quite get into Ivies, but that doesn't make them generally well-known.

I briefly considered Harvey Mudd myself, but it wasn't as strong in my particular area of focus.

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Anonymous wrote:What's a "Boston College"?

Is this sarcastic or have you really never heard of Boston College? You're like the PP who had never heard of Scripps...you guys need to do some serious research before you and your kids head into the college application process!

Not the PP, but calm down. BC has certainly come up in the world, but it is not in the same league as the Claremont Colleges.

LOL. Very few people on a easy coast know the Claremont colleges - they are regional.

Actually - no. We are all from the east coast and DD's first choice two years ago was Claremont McKenna but she didn't get in. Two kid's for DS's class are going to Pomona (I think) and Harvey Mudd. There are big in the private school world maybe as they are very expensive and selective.

+1 Another strictly East Coast family who not only knew of the Claremont Colleges but had a kid rejected from one! They are top liberal arts colleges and very selective. Beautiful campuses and near perfect weather.

Ok. There are our few. Thanks for checking in.

A few. Not our few, moron.

Nope - those are "our" requisite few from DCUM. Check.

The vast majority of applicants on the East Coast have not heard of them. They might fill some niche for private school kids who couldn't quite get into Ivies, but that doesn't make them generally well-known.

I briefly considered Harvey Mudd myself, but it wasn't as strong in my particular area of focus.

I hope you realize that you lose all credibility when you purport to speak for such a massive number of students.

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UW Madison has an excellent reputation around the world. Over 1/3 of the students from OOS. It is reasonably priced for OOS students - tuition+board about $35,000. Strong academics, amazing sports, thriving arts and music scene, lots of shops and restaurants, outdoor recreation, and two beautiful lakes. It really is a solid all around college experience where anyone can fit in.

Only on DCUM would $35K/year be considered "reasonably priced." That is more than I take home every year and it is more than all of my students' parents make gross per year.

All colleges are expensive. UW is better priced than most OOS universities. This is not a DCUM mindset. This is just the sad reality of the price of an undergraduate education.

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Brown. And OMG yes - I am so glad it is all over and that she is the last one. Now we can concentrate on eating ramen noodles and working until we are 70 to pay for it!!!

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Emory/Oxford campus it seems to be. Gorgeous little area, gorgeous campus, and yes, we all need to come up with Ramen noodle recipes

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Tulane

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Anonymous wrote:Brown. And OMG yes - I am so glad it is all over and that she is the last one. Now we can concentrate on eating ramen noodles and working until we are 70 to pay for it!!!

Holy hell, yes. Once it is all decided, it sort of hits you! Ouch!!!

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Curious where most of you live in the DC area. We moved to DC area this year in Loudoun. My dd is a sophomore so I'm doing my research. It seems most kids out here stick with state schools and from what I've heard, the counselors really push them in that direction. Your DC's school choices are more in line with what I expected to see out here. What's going on?

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DC is going to Harvard, and yes, I am so happy for them.

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Anonymous wrote:What's a "Boston College"?

Is this sarcastic or have you really never heard of Boston College? You're like the PP who had never heard of Scripps...you guys need to do some serious research before you and your kids head into the college application process!

Not the PP, but calm down. BC has certainly come up in the world, but it is not in the same league as the Claremont Colleges.

LOL. Very few people on a easy coast know the Claremont colleges - they are regional.

Actually - no. We are all from the east coast and DD's first choice two years ago was Claremont McKenna but she didn't get in. Two kid's for DS's class are going to Pomona (I think) and Harvey Mudd. There are big in the private school world maybe as they are very expensive and selective.

+1 Another strictly East Coast family who not only knew of the Claremont Colleges but had a kid rejected from one! They are top liberal arts colleges and very selective. Beautiful campuses and near perfect weather.

Ok. There are our few. Thanks for checking in.

A few. Not our few, moron.

Nope - those are "our" requisite few from DCUM. Check.

The vast majority of applicants on the East Coast have not heard of them. They might fill some niche for private school kids who couldn't quite get into Ivies, but that doesn't make them generally well-known.

I briefly considered Harvey Mudd myself, but it wasn't as strong in my particular area of focus.

The vast majority of college graduates on the east coast have heard of them. I don't know where you have been hanging.

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Anonymous wrote:Brown. And OMG yes - I am so glad it is all over and that she is the last one. Now we can concentrate on eating ramen noodles and working until we are 70 to pay for it!!!

If you get the ramen from Hmart or Lotte it isn't so bad....I'm mentally in denial about the tuition

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Anonymous wrote:Curious where most of you live in the DC area. We moved to DC area this year in Loudoun. My dd is a sophomore so I'm doing my research. It seems most kids out here stick with state schools and from what I've heard, the counselors really push them in that direction. Your DC's school choices are more in line with what I expected to see out here. What's going on?

Well VA state schools are some of the best, and cheap for instate. As DC residents, we don't get any preferences in-state, except UDC