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    Just got word that within two days of admitting DD, the state flagship Uni opted to offer her a merit scholarship (renewable, 4yr) which will cover 40% of her tuition (and she is still in the running for one of the sixty that cover full tuition, but we won't know about that until March sometime).

    She is (reportedly-- 2 different sources) the youngest regular admit that the institution has ever had. (That is, a student coming directly from a senior year in high school, with a diploma and regular high school transcripts.)


    Thank you guys so much for letting me crow a little about my girl! cool



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    congrats!

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    Yay...40%....and crossing fingers she gets full tuition. Do you know how many students are in the running for the 60 scholarships? Hundreds, thousands?


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    That's wonderful! Congratulations. Fingers crossed for you both that she gets the full scholarship! She's really on her way smile

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    Fabulous, Howler! Keep these lovely stories coming!


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    Wow, HK, she's amazing.

    Sometime I'd like to hear how you found her that science internship, BTW. You have done such a good job of making that education happen with and for her.

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    Thanks, everyone-- don't know how many students are "eligible" but estimating a reasonably normalized distribution and going by the median that they claim for admits, it's about 600-800 "eligible" students in the pool. Realistically, DD is probably in the top 100 of those. smile



    Oh-- and same day, the Navy recruiter called her about service academy/ROTC. She could have just mentioned that she was only 14... but took a different approach by politely informing the recruiter that she is "ineligible to join any branch of the armed forces due to a disqualifying medical condition." There was clear disappointment on the other end of the line, and DD had a moment of no small amount of schadenfreude, I could see, because she regards that list of automatic medical DQ's as being the most ridiculous thing ever. Just figured I'd share that one for the other 2e parents here, who might appreciate it.


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    Yay, congratulations to HK's DD!


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    Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
    Oh-- and same day, the Navy recruiter called her about service academy/ROTC. She could have just mentioned that she was only 14... but took a different approach by politely informing the recruiter that she is "ineligible to join any branch of the armed forces due to a disqualifying medical condition." There was clear disappointment on the other end of the line, and DD had a moment of no small amount of schadenfreude, I could see, because she regards that list of automatic medical DQ's as being the most ridiculous thing ever.

    If I recall correctly, your DD has some life-threatening food allergies, and while I don't know what other medical DQ's the two of you might find amusing, I can promise you that, with the way they prepare foods, the Navy is almost guaranteed to kill her. Space is at a premium, and therefore cross-contamination is nearly guaranteed.

    There was a meal offered just before midnight for those on late watches. It consisted of the reheated leftovers of food nobody wanted to eat at lunch or dinner. The only other option was every food allergist's worst nightmare: peanut butter.

    Heck, I have no food issues, and they took a toll on my health, just from poor quality. I was already underweight to begin with, and I dropped 15 pounds in a 3-month cruise. The next time I went out for 6 months, I dropped another 15 pounds, and this despite advance planning... we hit Costco the night before and stored a ton of non-perishable food in our work space.

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