Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 12:21     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:RIT with merit!


Us too! Congrats!!
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 12:18     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:In at Arizona!


Congrats! Fascinating school!


Why is it?


Here to ask the same thing. We are taking my kid to visit next month and hopefully see what’s what. He was admitted to the honors college and got merit aid… it has a program he likes and we have family in Tucson so he applied. Curious if anyone has more info on here about Arizona! (I saw somewhere that like 40% of their students are not from Arizona! Lots of California kids?).


I'm from Tucson so have lots of family that went to the U, including nieces and nephews that have gone on to really great graduate programs and careers. I think it's a great school, especially for certain majors (like STEM fields). They tend to have lots of kids from the Northeast that are looking for some sunshine and also lots of international students that don't want to go freeze in Michigan or wherever. It's a nice campus, although many of the students live in apartments around campus and stretching up north. The food in Tucson is so good. The honors college has a really good reputation. I don't know if it's still true, but it used to be kind of hard to get into the honors dorm, though, so the old advice used to be to put your deposit down on the housing asap, before you've even made up your mind about the school -- if you lose the housing deposit, so be it. I don't know if that's still true, and what the housing deposit costs now though -- it didn't use to be a large amount. It doesn't have the intense party scene that ASU has -- that's the old rep but I think it's still true based on what my young relatives say. Like you can join greek at UA if you want and it won't be too crazy, but the ones at ASU said the Greek system there is kind of over the top drinking etc. and was a turn off for them.


This is very helpful - thank you for taking the time to write! I have heard such good things about the food in Tucson. I am going to look into the shortage of housing in the honors dorm. It’s like that at UMD, too, I believe.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 11:41     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:University of Florida


Same here! Go Gators!
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 11:10     Subject: Re:2026 acceptances
Does anyone know if the EA decisions for UIUC, UMD and Wisc-Madison are coming up toward the end of this week? Thanks.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 11:09     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:University of Florida

Congrats! Stats please.


WGPA 4.75
SAT 1550

Amazing stats, well deserved!
UF has been competitive to get in these days!!



Thank you.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 11:07     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:University of Florida

Congrats! Stats please.


WGPA 4.75
SAT 1550

Amazing stats, well deserved!
UF has been competitive to get in these days!!
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 11:03     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:University of Florida

Congrats! Stats please.


WGPA 4.75
SAT 1550
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 10:54     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In at Pittsburgh Honors for Business, Indiana Kelley direct admit, and South Carolina. Surprised not to have received any merit $$ for SC or Pitt.


I have an update on merit -- we heard from Pitt and IU again this week. $40K at Pitt and $24K at IU.


Whoa. Is that $40k per year at Pitt? Congratulations either way!
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 10:53     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In at Arizona!


Congrats! Fascinating school!


Why is it?


Here to ask the same thing. We are taking my kid to visit next month and hopefully see what’s what. He was admitted to the honors college and got merit aid… it has a program he likes and we have family in Tucson so he applied. Curious if anyone has more info on here about Arizona! (I saw somewhere that like 40% of their students are not from Arizona! Lots of California kids?).


I'm from Tucson so have lots of family that went to the U, including nieces and nephews that have gone on to really great graduate programs and careers. I think it's a great school, especially for certain majors (like STEM fields). They tend to have lots of kids from the Northeast that are looking for some sunshine and also lots of international students that don't want to go freeze in Michigan or wherever. It's a nice campus, although many of the students live in apartments around campus and stretching up north. The food in Tucson is so good. The honors college has a really good reputation. I don't know if it's still true, but it used to be kind of hard to get into the honors dorm, though, so the old advice used to be to put your deposit down on the housing asap, before you've even made up your mind about the school -- if you lose the housing deposit, so be it. I don't know if that's still true, and what the housing deposit costs now though -- it didn't use to be a large amount. It doesn't have the intense party scene that ASU has -- that's the old rep but I think it's still true based on what my young relatives say. Like you can join greek at UA if you want and it won't be too crazy, but the ones at ASU said the Greek system there is kind of over the top drinking etc. and was a turn off for them.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 09:29     Subject: 2026 acceptances
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Anonymous wrote:Ohio State comes out today, I think!


My DD was accepted!

OH-IO!!! Congrats to your DD - great school and such a wonderful city!
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 09:24     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:Ohio State comes out today, I think!


My DD was accepted!
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 23:25     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:University of Florida

Congrats! Stats please.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 22:16     Subject: 2026 acceptances
RIT with merit!
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2026 16:03     Subject: 2026 acceptances
University of Florida
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2026 15:40     Subject: 2026 acceptances
Anonymous wrote:In at Pittsburgh Honors for Business, Indiana Kelley direct admit, and South Carolina. Surprised not to have received any merit $$ for SC or Pitt.


I have an update on merit -- we heard from Pitt and IU again this week. $40K at Pitt and $24K at IU.