Recent content by bringbacknelsoncruz

Background DS has a speech impediment and has accepted the 3-year AROTC scholarship awarded to his dream school. This expensive private school is generous with first year perks and room and board. However we could never afford his going there without the 3-year scholarship. Lastly, DS1 is...

I just looked on Zillow for Evans GA houses and they are beautiful and by California standards, affordable.

Happy to report that DS was awarded a 3-year scholarship. Believe me, he is ecstatic and we are happy. High on his SOI list were UNC- Chapel Hill and University of Tennessee. He was not awarded there. Are those big and/or coveted programs? He was instead awarded to a great University of...

Yay TCU! My son is about to graduate from there with a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship and he has the best friends from the program. Life long friends I suspect and they all branched into their top choices.

It will be interesting to know how many ended up applying this year. As I'm sure everyone knows, due to nearly every school being text optional, the applications have increased dramatically. Even medical school applications are up about 20% (at my sister's school) as they don't require the...

Thank you for the information. A teeny (ok more than that) bit disappointed that only two schools have had any sort of out reach to him and minimal at that. Whatever happens, a great experience for him to grow and learn through.

My son listed seven schools. Do all seven schools know that he listed them? And if he were to get a scholarship, presumably only the schools to which the scholarships are awarded are informed but not all 7? Sorry if silly question.

Son's status has been B/UC since Tuesday. Now we get to check two spots on the portal PLUS this board to see what others are writing! Sometimes ignorance is bliss but nice to have this forum too.

Best wishes to everyone. I did not expect my DS would hear the board results this week but it would be great if that were true.

Sammy Hagar, Bill Weir, Spencer T., Barry Bonds - we live in the same area but I've never seen Barry Bonds. I knew it is unpopular to like Barry Bonds but what can I say - chicks love the long ball (tag line from an old TV commercial). I've seen lots of musicians around (Santana, James...

Thanks so much! Overall, according to a chart posted earlier today, he has 120 points. Maxed out on pushups but only 37 curl ups and 7:21 mile.....:( I love this board and the prompt kind responses.

Hello, my very athletic and fit son has remarkably bad fitness test scores. Can he take gain and submit better results? I thought the test was a one shot deal. He had his PMS interview today and his application is now complete, but not yet boarded. Thanks!

Congratulations so your son! My son also received his first choice - military intelligence, detailed to infantry with a 7 year commitment. With the exception of one curious branching, his class , so far, is getting their top 3 choices. Good luck to everyone out there. It is a huge day...

Hi, I am trying to figure out flights for both Christmas school vacation and airborne school. My son will be going to airborne school in January, leaving from our home in California (his school Christmas vacation will be cut short a week plus he misses his first two weeks of classes) to fly to...

We have all of our insurance through USAA. I called them yesterday about what to do about my son and car insurance. We are in California, he is going to Texas. I am pretty disappointed that their "away at college" or something like that discount (for students more than 100 miles away)...