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[quote=Anonymous]My freshman is doing well.  He’s going to the college he really wanted, and it’s a great fit.  His SLAC came up with the outlines of a solid plan a month ago, and has stuck to it.  As the details have come in, it looks very solid.  There are no guarantees, but I think his college has a better chance of staying open this and avoiding a major outbreak than 95% of the schools out there.

He’s started orientation remotely and reports to campus in 17 days. He took classes online through the school this spring and summer. So, he’s met incoming kids and already feels connected. I’m 90-95% sure they will open on time, as planned.  Sports are cancelled. All the kids are in singles.  Local COVID numbers are holding, they have worked closely with a nationally renowned medical center that well exceeds state requirements.  They have a contract with a private testing company for regular tests for every student with a 24-36 hour turn around, and rapid testing for symptomatic kids.

Absent something freaky happening, I think it’s a go. If not, we have a problem, because I just shipped dorm stuff.

They offered a gap year to anyone who wanted one, and over 85% of 2024 admits chose to start this year.

We gave him the choice to attend or gap year.  We did not give him the option of starting remotely when the vast majority of freshman have chosen to start on campus. How a student adapts their first semester is a big predictor of overall college success. And I don’t want his first semester to be in my basement, with no way to make real connections to the campus. Plus, he’s ADHD and DL isn’t a great fit.

He chose to go. And he’s a responsible kid who put serious thought into his options. I’m worried, but he’s developmentally ready and excited.  I can’t see him treading water for a year and having it work out well.  So, I’m holding my breath, saying a prayer, and probably not sleeping a lot his first few weeks.

He is lucky that he has not been in the position of having plans change and then change again. [/quote]

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