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Fri 19 Aug 2005, 12:27 PM



by Ben Langhinrichs
On Tuesday, my fifteen year old son starts 10th grade.  (My nine year old starts 5th grade and my daughter starts her sophomore year of college, but those aren't relevant to this story)  10th grade means he has three more years at home before college.  But in the mail today, there was a letter from the Admissions people at Swarthmore College to my son.

Now, like his siblings, my son is an academic superstar, and he has done well in state competitions and such, so it doesn't exactly surprise me that he received this letter.  Also, I went to Swarthmore College myself, as did my wife, and I think it might be an excellent choice for my son.

But I have a message for Swarthmore College, and all the other colleges and universities which are going to stuff our mailbox for the next couple of years.

Not yet.  That's it, the whole message.  Not yet.

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What has been said:


354.1. Ben's Daughter (08/19/2005 02:02 PM)

before even PSATs? at least they usually have the decency to wait until they get PSAT scores...


354.2. Ben Langhinrichs (08/19/2005 02:09 PM)

Usually, although I think Bryn Mawr contacted you well before the PSAT's as well. The early bird gets the worm, and all that (although obviously they didn't get you and you aren't a worm, so not much of a saying after all)