Advice on college visits?

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

...or the "It took us alot of time, even with the Common App" business.

Your kids should be filling out their own college apps, folks.

Agreed. I did the financial aid stuff, but the kids need to fill out their own college apps. Besides, if they can't write a college essay or personal statement by this point they probably shouldn't be graduating from HS in the first place. Remember, it's the child's college search and not yours. If it was mine they'd all go to Kentucky.

Originally Posted by EagleChick19

I'm from the Philly area. Drexel is a great school to go to, and they are currently looking for a president. Their last president, Constance Papakdakis, "Taki" just passed away. I currently have a friend who goes there for Physics and he always talked about the opportunities that he has.

Good to know. He visited the day after the last president passed away, so he learned a lot about him. Does/did your friend live on campus, if so please PM!

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Wow - that must have been some offer from Drexel, since he willingly took a drop of like 65 positions for the privilege of not going to Michigan.

It was. As a parent, it's great to watch your child see his years of hard work pay off. Michigan made him an offer, but could not come close to matching the offers from the other schools. He should be able to graduate from his intended five-year program without debt and with incredible opportunities due to being in Philadelphia.

[CougarGrad]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

It was. As a parent, it's great to watch your child see his years of hard work pay off. Michigan made him an offer, but could not come close to matching the offers from the other schools. He should be able to graduate from his intended five-year program without debt and with incredible opportunities due to being in Philadelphia.

Congrats to him on his decision to attend Drexel! I have a longtime friend who went to Temple, and he enjoyed the Philly area. I applaud your DS#1 for making the best decision for himself, considering the offers he was given. That's one reason I ended up at University of Houston- which I don't regret one bit.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Talk about bumping an old thread!

Eldest has now been accepted to five of the six schools he's sent applications into. Drexel, Washington and Jefferson, Ohio Northern, U of Toledo and his #1 choice, Michigan. Still waiting to hear from Vanderbilt, he applied regular decision so should hear by April 1st.

We're starting the visit process for DS#2 this spring. He's interested in Penn State, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan and Yale.

We really, really need to win the lottery!

At first I was then I read further.

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Remember, it's the child's college search and not yours. If it was mine they'd all go to Kentucky.

My faith has been restored.

And congratulations to your son on Drexel.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by TSteven

My faith has been restored.

And congratulations to your son on Drexel.

See, that's why it's the child's college decision and not Mom or Dad's! He visited UK but they didn't offer his major.