I’m very worried about how the class of 2021 will be competing against the class of 2020 for college acceptances. I’m also worried about colleges being test optional. Dd had to drop chamber singers because it is at the same time as AP macroeconomics (she might end up majoring in economics). Chambers is weighted and an easy A (all 5 of my kids were in it). She is taking 4 AP classes and 3 other academic classes. This should be a disaster if it’s online. Ds actually got his GPA up above a 3.8 (With some screaming on my end about missing assignments).
Club soccer is supposed to start next week with skills and drills. Ds has really slacked off and will be dying, dd is in great shape. I hope they get their last season of varsity soccer, because it’s my last season. I’ve been watching kids play soccer for almost 20 years.
I hadn't even thought about the '20/'21 classes competing for college acceptance (great, something else to worry about, lol), but I'm pretty sure my DS will be applying to a good/reputable "safe" school for the automatic merit money, so he should be okay. I would imagine even if some schools are test optional as far as admittance, that those who have taken the tests, especially with decent scores, might have some sort of edge. And while they may get in even without test scores, they probably won't have the same scholarship opportunities available to them, I wouldn't think.
We also had a schedule conflict -- it was between AP Music Theory and French III Honors. He ultimately decided to go with French III which saves me money on an AP exam at least (especially since he's taking dual enrollment Calc II in the fall and Calc III in the spring -- a state grant covers most of it, but not all of it).
DS is also considering majoring in economics and will be taking AP Econ as well.
I hear ya on the last season of soccer being your last season... That's what it's like for band (concert and marching) for me. It makes me pretty sad that it won't be a normal year.
Last week we got instructions on how to order a senior ad for the 2021 yearbook. And then today got notice that 2020 yearbooks are ready for pick up next week!
We had pick up for HS yearbooks last week and MS this week and the school year ended a month ago for us. The printing companies were evidently shut down during the quarantine.
It really is and it doesn't look like this year will be any better for either class. I don't know how my daughter can choose a school if she hasn't seen it. Virtually doesn't really show you how large a school is or get a feel for the area. There is so much uncertainty for the upcoming year. We received an email from the school asking the kids to email teachers for recommendations since they won't be able to ask in person. Normally yearbook photos are in July but it doesn't look like that is happening either. My DD has yet to take the SAT's, they have been cancelled each time. Hoping for September! Does anyone belong to Grown and Flown parents on Facebook? It's a great supportive group! They also created a new group for the class of 2021 because of all the changes that are coming their way
I agree. We've been on 3 college tours (2 last summer just because we were FL with some time to kill) and 1 here locally last fall. The one I think he'll wind up at, though, he's yet to see in person. We were supposed to tour it in April, and of course that was canceled.
I wonder when the senior yearbook photos are here... I really don't know and haven't heard anything, but I'm pretty sure it's in the summer like yours.
I cannot tell you how glad I am that DS already has the ACT behind him. The uncertainty and cancellations of the SAT and ACT would be pretty stressful.
The Last First Day by mom2rtk, on Flickr
