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Jr's social circle is roommate/suite mates > friends he's made in Ju Jitsu> Friends he's made in the fly fishing club> study friends>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>kids from high school he's stayed in touch with kinda.

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7 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

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On 12/18/2025 at 2:10 PM, mdmost said:

Mine got a yes from Colorado State and some money to help try to sway us. Still waiting on CU and Colorado College. I'd imagine she'll get into the former and not the latter and the former won't offer any money. Got a no from Trinity which we pretty much expected. All the locals are covered so she has some good options. 

She doesn't want to go to CC. I've never met a CC grad that wasn't a complete prick and they think their school is way better than it really is.

3 minutes ago, South Austin said:

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No shit, I've probably sent him that gif 10 times when he's talking to me about BJJ.

4 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

She doesn't want to go to CC. I've never met a CC grad that wasn't a complete prick and they think their school is way better than it really is.

Ah it doesn't matter. Either she doesn't get in or she does and we can't afford it. She'll find out her fate tomorrow. 0-2 so far in private school acceptances.

My senior wants a small school, far away from home, with a good nursing program. So far she has a yes from Elon (NC), Hope (MI), Belmont (TN), and Florida Southern. We have a little saved, and plan to continue to contribute what we're currently paying for private school, but unfortunately her preferences pretty much guarantee that we're not going to be able to cover the whole bill. She fully understands that for a degree like nursing, cheaper is generally better--so long as Licensure Examination pass rates are high-- but she is also adamant about out of state small schools, so 1+1=potato.

I believe that vibe and feel are extraordinarily important, so as much as I'd like to steer her towards the top ten Nursing program 5 miles from our house at in-state tuition that's a slam dunk for admission, we're going to have to let her make the choice that's right for her. If there's any consolation, she's at the top tier academically at all the schools she likes, so full rides are in play. She'll head for some interviews in a couple weeks.

It's a crazy ride.

9 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:

My senior wants a small school, far away from home, with a good nursing program. So far she has a yes from Elon (NC), Hope (MI), Belmont (TN), and Florida Southern. We have a little saved, and plan to continue to contribute what we're currently paying for private school, but unfortunately her preferences pretty much guarantee that we're not going to be able to cover the whole bill. She fully understands that for a degree like nursing, cheaper is generally better--so long as Licensure Examination pass rates are high-- but she is also adamant about out of state small schools, so 1+1=potato.

I believe that vibe and feel are extraordinarily important, so as much as I'd like to steer her towards the top ten Nursing program 5 miles from our house at in-state tuition that's a slam dunk for admission, we're going to have to let her make the choice that's right for her. If there's any consolation, she's at the top tier academically at all the schools she likes, so full rides are in play. She'll head for some interviews in a couple weeks.

It's a crazy ride.

Having a daughter who graduated Texas nursing in May and is a CICU nurse at Children’s here in Dallas the only thing I can offer not knowing and not looking up the exact locations of those schools is make sure she goes somewhere that has a fairly robust medical community. Otherwise the clinicals are gonna suck ass experience wise. Either because she just isn’t going to be getting good experience or she’s going to be hauling her ass a bunch of miles to a real city to get good experience.

15 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:

My senior wants a small school, far away from home, with a good nursing program. So far she has a yes from Elon (NC), Hope (MI), Belmont (TN), and Florida Southern. We have a little saved, and plan to continue to contribute what we're currently paying for private school, but unfortunately her preferences pretty much guarantee that we're not going to be able to cover the whole bill. She fully understands that for a degree like nursing, cheaper is generally better--so long as Licensure Examination pass rates are high-- but she is also adamant about out of state small schools, so 1+1=potato.

I believe that vibe and feel are extraordinarily important, so as much as I'd like to steer her towards the top ten Nursing program 5 miles from our house at in-state tuition that's a slam dunk for admission, we're going to have to let her make the choice that's right for her. If there's any consolation, she's at the top tier academically at all the schools she likes, so full rides are in play. She'll head for some interviews in a couple weeks.

It's a crazy ride.

we are basically all covered for instate tuition and at this point what Oregon has offered (and I'm including modest room and board - on campus and off campus - for the whole remaining 3 years). there is a strong likelihood we are way underwater everywhere else to the tune of $200,000 for CA schools and probably $100,000 on the others if and as they come in. we will cross that bridge when we get to it but damn I don't want the bill, but damn what do you do when your kid who has done everything right including making good financial decisions throughout really wants to go to a more expensive school? not sure, but I think we are more likely than not to have that decision to make.

6 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Having a daughter who graduated Texas nursing in May and is a CICU nurse at Children’s here in Dallas the only thing I can offer not knowing and not looking up the exact locations of those schools is make sure she goes somewhere that has a fairly robust medical community. Otherwise the clinicals are gonna suck ass experience wise. Either because she just isn’t going to be getting good experience or she’s going to be hauling her ass a bunch of miles to a real city to get good experience.

Great point. Here's what Gemini tells me:

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Seems like the only mildly questionable one is Hope, with "only" a 190 bed hospital and 500 nurses.

Clinicals at small nursing schools are no joke.

Keep in mind that they will rotate to different types of facilities to cover different disciplines (eg a retirement home for geriatrics). As a result, one may have to travel far to get to them, regardless of how good or bad they are. Just be sure to ask who they have affiliations with and where they are located. Also keep the geo/weather in mind and having to drive an hour back to campus in the snow after a long shift.

Best of luck.

5 minutes ago, William_Cannon said:

Clinicals at small nursing schools are no joke.

Keep in mind that they will rotate to different types of facilities to cover different disciplines (eg a retirement home for geriatrics). As a result, one may have to travel far to get to them, regardless of how good or bad they are. Just be sure to ask who they have affiliations with and where they are located. Also keep the geo/weather in mind and having to drive an hour back to campus in the snow after a long shift.

Best of luck.

Yes, and to be honest, even in a bigger city, there will still be some driving for clinicals and at least at Texas they also got a taste of the later-day into the early night work, though nothing of the overnight variety.

I will say my kiddo said the hardest of any of those for her was the mental health rotation. They were dealing with teenagers who, at the point she hit it, were all kinds of post-COVID fucked up on top of everything else. She said the only instance to this point in health that made her feel absolutely helpless (and mind you, she had witnessed 7 or 8 people die by the time she graduated through various other jobs she held using CNA and PCT certifications while in high school and at Texas). "God bless those people who do that work, but that isn't for me."

Good luck @TexasHooch , it's been MOSTLY amazing to hear her stories from college and now her experience beyond in the field.

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12 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

There’s a practical utility to choosing a college where your peers aren't going (clean slate, breaking or changing reputation, avoiding people you don't like or memories you don't want to be reminded of, etc).

I suspect though for a lot of kids, especially for those applying to larger schools who feel this way, it's more about the idea of pioneering-- Carving your own path where others haven't walked. There's an allure of Individualism that can be adversely affected by any sense of commonality.

For the former, you can easily make arguments why it doesn't really matter, like "you'll never even see them". For the latter though, I can't see a reason or rationale that will be convincing.

Both of my kids went the direction of colleges with no peers. My oldest is at UGA and there is one other kid from her school that was a couple classes ahead. The other is going to Mizzou (can’t say enough about how impressed we have been with their process and the campus/town in comparison to the UGA experience) and there are no other kids on campus from here. They wanted to do their own thing and breakaway from the high school clicks that seem to end up back in their hometown married to each other and at the football games on Friday nights. It has been tough at times for our oldest but she has found her way and is much more independent than her high school friends. We’re worried about how it will go for the youngest, but we will see I guess.

10 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

My senior wants a small school, far away from home, with a good nursing program. So far she has a yes from Elon (NC), Hope (MI), Belmont (TN), and Florida Southern. We have a little saved, and plan to continue to contribute what we're currently paying for private school, but unfortunately her preferences pretty much guarantee that we're not going to be able to cover the whole bill. She fully understands that for a degree like nursing, cheaper is generally better--so long as Licensure Examination pass rates are high-- but she is also adamant about out of state small schools, so 1+1=potato.

I believe that vibe and feel are extraordinarily important, so as much as I'd like to steer her towards the top ten Nursing program 5 miles from our house at in-state tuition that's a slam dunk for admission, we're going to have to let her make the choice that's right for her. If there's any consolation, she's at the top tier academically at all the schools she likes, so full rides are in play. She'll head for some interviews in a couple weeks.

It's a crazy ride.

Belmont is an interesting campus. Location is great, on campus housing is great because no one can afford to live off campus, healthcare is one of their main offerings and they are very tied into the large hospital systems, but it is a very cliquish campus and their student population is very eclectic. We know a lot of kids that have ended up there for grad/law school, we know very few that have finished 4 years of undergrad there. If she hasn’t looked at Samford, they have a really great campus (their health sciences building is probably the top classroom building we saw on any camper visited) and give pretty good money with test optional applications. My youngest got a much better offer there than she did from Belmont.

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My kid is another choosing between Arkansas and Oregon. Oregon gave him the same $12k a year that a lot of yours got. Still expensive but it's his call. I think he'd find more of his people at Oregon. He's leaning Arkansas because he already has a couple friends there and it's closer to his older brother and they'd definitely get together a few weekends each semester. Fayetteville is easier to get to and from for sure and I'd come up often with my mountain bike (which should be his primary consideration as far as I'm concerned).

We have an acquaintance whose kid is at Oregon and was able to establish residency beginning sophomore year by staying part-time as a freshman and living off campus. Our kid has enough credits that taking 9 hours each semester as a freshman wouldn't slow him down much anyway. We're going to look into that if he chooses Oregon.

On 1/7/2026 at 9:21 AM, Pescado_Rojo said:

There were about a dozen kids from Jr's class that went to Arkansas, and he says he rarely sees any of them.

Thats awesome. Same with my kid. His roommate is a long time friend who has always under achieved. I was concerned with him dragging my kid down. But my kid has found new friends, and while his roommate rots in the dorm, my kid gets out and does things. It almost encourages him to do better daily and find healthy places to study and not be that guy. My kid made varsity in soccer as a Junior and started. Roomate got cut. Been that way since they were 9 years old. Band, soccer, academics, and girlfriends.

So just because fuck ups follow you; it doesn't determine outcome. Especially this generation. They hardly drink and aside from phone usage are pretty solid.

It was actually nice to start the semester with friendly faces and parents we knew. Its also super convenient to have a few local friends to carpool home with. I feel a little bit safer about him driving 8 hrs with someone to keep him awake.

They also all went to meet friends at UT Dallas. And had friends visit. Nice balance of new friends to move on from. Knowing a few friends at a school isnt a terrible thing until you find your people. Even at UT I would have classes with high school people I didn't know well and we would share notes and calloborate. It was helpful versus approaching some random person "hey I am missing Friday, can I get notes"

By Junior year I didn't really hang with many HS friends.

On 1/7/2026 at 11:14 AM, Pescado_Rojo said:

Jr's social circle is roommate/suite mates > friends he's made in Ju Jitsu> Friends he's made in the fly fishing club> study friends>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>kids from high school he's stayed in touch with kinda.

Will look into fly fishing club. Thank you.

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