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09.04.19, 15:51 PM NY Schools
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Do Princeton or Columbia offer anything like Yale's Splash Day? I think it might be good for my ds to go to an event like this with a couple friends. My ds is not Ivy material, but I do want him to get a sense of what college IS. He is a sophomore and it still feels very abstract to him. Might be a fun trip for him and they could take train to any of these campuses from NYC. Anyone BTDT with their kids? Good experience? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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Every college has their annual festivals. No need to go out of the way to see schools he will never attend. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 03:55 PM Flag
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Well right now he has no idea where he will go, so trying to keep it local. His friends went to Yale Splash last year, that's why that came up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:20 PM Flag
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Is he not going to college? Why do you need to tell him what college IS when he's only 15. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 03:56 PM Flag
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And why do you have to show him an Ivy and set him up for failure [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:15 PM Flag
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See above. Friends of his went last year and they all liked it. Plus with boys I think it helps if they have a goal in mind. He needs some help with motivation!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:21 PM Flag
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I totally understand where you're coming from, but like the previous poster, I'm not sure what your son is going to get out of this. From my own experience, kids don't really perceive/experience this stuff the way we do. I don't really think it's a great use of his/your time, and it might actually introduce a degree of anxiety about the college process down the line. Having said that, I totally hear you about wanting to get him interested/motivated about the wonderful opportunities to come, and I have some suggestions. My kids did some short (one and two-week) summer academic programs on college campuses which were a great introduction to the milieu and feel of college, without being either off-putting or abstract. If you're in NYC, Columbia has a great summer program for high-schoolers, and I'd expect that most of the other local colleges here have similar programs, with a wide range of subjects from academic to artistic to STEM. If you don't want to commit to that (or your kid is averse to doing academics in the summer), perhaps he has a specific interest - athletics, music, art - and he and his friends could attend a game or concert or art exhibit at one of the colleges. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:23 PM Flag
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That is a good idea. He would definitely NOT want to do academics over the summer -- he still hasn't finished his summer reading!! I am wondering if we could find a sports camp for him at a college campus though. He would enjoy that much more. Thanks for your advice and not flaming me! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:35 PM Flag
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Glad to help. I can't stand the flames. What's the point of making someone feel bad or foolish? We should be here to support each other. Good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 05:16 PM Flag
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Where we are (LA), there are events on campuses, like book festivals, where you can spend the day on campus. eat at the campus restaurants (not the dining halls), get a sense of the scope and vibe of a college campus. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:29 PM Flag
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something like that would be great. It is geared to high schoolers or is it open to the entire community? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:34 PM Flag
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entire community in the case of Festival of Books [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:43 PM Flag
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:35 PM Flag
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The main one I am thinking of is the LA Festival of Books in April (?) at USC (used to be at UCLA). Open to everyone. Huge multiday event. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:38 PM Flag
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:41 PM Flag
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Just go on a tour during the school year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:44 PM Flag
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