Let's just say picking suxs

Admitted student visits. I could see it in his face and the way he carried himself. I knew which one he would pick from those visits. He was alive and paying attention and had excitement vs the one I originally thought he’d pick where he was eyeballing and going through the motions and ready to leave as soon as he could.

The final two choices were distinctly different. Urban vs suburban/rural. Mid-size vs large. Private vs public.

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Anonymous wrote:The admitted student day was very well run and we met lots of lovely families and students, and we were separated for some mock classes and events which also were helpful.

But at the end of the day, it was long conversations my son had with professors and current students that convinced him that out of many choices that all seemed great on paper, this was the right one for him. It was the substance, not the style that sold him.

Sounds like an ideal result. Where did your DS land?

Tufts.

Which major?

Intended major is international relations, he might double major or minor in something related as well.

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Anonymous wrote:The admitted student day was very well run and we met lots of lovely families and students, and we were separated for some mock classes and events which also were helpful.

But at the end of the day, it was long conversations my son had with professors and current students that convinced him that out of many choices that all seemed great on paper, this was the right one for him. It was the substance, not the style that sold him.

Sounds like an ideal result. Where did your DS land?

Tufts.

Which major?

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Anonymous wrote:The admitted student day was very well run and we met lots of lovely families and students, and we were separated for some mock classes and events which also were helpful.

But at the end of the day, it was long conversations my son had with professors and current students that convinced him that out of many choices that all seemed great on paper, this was the right one for him. It was the substance, not the style that sold him.

Sounds like an ideal result. Where did your DS land?

Tufts.

It was, luckily, an easy choice for my kid. Shotgunned 10 t20 schools (along with 6 other targets/safeties). Rejected by 4, waitlisted by 5, and accepted by 1 that he likes a lot, is excellent in his major, and also a t10. Told him he's very fortunate to not get shutout like some of his friends did, and to not have to make difficult decisions nor hope for waitlist movement.

My daughter chose Williams over Harvard, Princeton, JHU and Columbia. She fell overwhelmed at all the other colleges due to their size and her anxiety kicked in.

Anonymous wrote:Are absences excused from high school to go visit colleges after being admitted? So from end of March to May 1?

Our HS (not NOVA) said to come show the attendance person the letter offering admission as proof kid was where they said they were going. I also bring the admitted day sign up post cards.

Anonymous wrote:Admitted students days are so helpful.

+1. They sure were! Our kid was deciding between two solid options and they are on the same level until we visited both campuses on admitted students day and then kid knew which one was The One. We left it up to kid to decide, merit aid offered by both, went with the one offering slightly less merit aid but kid will be so much happier there and the program for their major is stronger and kid (I hope) will be more motivated to finish degree there. It's all about putting them where they are most likely to finish, not just start, their studies.

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Anonymous wrote:warm sunny days and great parties

I can tell you the life outcomes for people who have those priorities for college, but you probably don’t want to know…

So can I, and as long as the parties don’t completely derail those people, they tend to go on to be very successful because they’ve spent four years making connections and creating fun memories with people who can help them every step of the way. Unfortunately, that’s just not my personality, so while I was the “model student” hiding in the library, the “bros” were out every night setting themselves up for life. It may be that they don’t really know “anything” when they graduate, but they know “people,” and that’s about 90% of the battle.

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Anonymous wrote:The admitted student day was very well run and we met lots of lovely families and students, and we were separated for some mock classes and events which also were helpful.

But at the end of the day, it was long conversations my son had with professors and current students that convinced him that out of many choices that all seemed great on paper, this was the right one for him. It was the substance, not the style that sold him.

Sounds like an ideal result. Where did your DS land?

Thank you, he chose Tufts!

Mine also chose Tufts for a similar reason. He fell in love with gorgeous LACs but ultimately Tufts was the best fit.

Merit aid and conversations with professors on Accepted Students Day.

Bonus, a/c in the dorms.

They met the requirements-
Free tuition (or very close to free)
Single room
Decent food
Less than 3 hrs from home
Within a few miles of train station

Is it over??

Anonymous wrote:The admitted student day was very well run and we met lots of lovely families and students, and we were separated for some mock classes and events which also were helpful.

But at the end of the day, it was long conversations my son had with professors and current students that convinced him that out of many choices that all seemed great on paper, this was the right one for him. It was the substance, not the style that sold him.

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