OT: Congrats to the Newest Wolverines!
This afternoon the first early decision applicants found out their fate. My daughter was amongst the lucky ones accepted and will be a third generation Wolverine! Without missing a beat she exclaimed, " Well Harbaugh better come now!".
The Daily ran a story with all the acceptance twitter reactions and it reminded me of one of the happiest days of my life being accepted to the greatest school in the land.
http://michigandaily.com/news/applicants-react-admissions-decisions
With the e-mail came a link and a simple and great video. Hope you like it half as much as I did:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yfOYIPWK1F8
GO BLUE and CONGRATS to all the newest Wolverines!!!
December 19th, 2014 at 10:56 PM ^
Drop me a line. I'm sure our sons (or one plus the long lost twin?) would love to geek out together. They can talk the finer points of chip sets and disk vs solid state storage while you, your husband, my wife and I head to Zingerman's for the pastrami and corned beef.
December 19th, 2014 at 11:03 PM ^
Will do! But it's a Georgia Reuben for me.
December 19th, 2014 at 10:04 PM ^
I'm still in a state of shock and verklempt also. Yeah, I didn't want to write the part about somebody cutting onions at my house, lol.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:17 PM ^
Congrats to your daughter OP,
My son recieved the same email. He is undecided at this point.
I am considering a drastic maneuver involving duct tape and faux explosives, as well as a duffel bag, van, and enough gas to get us to San Francisco in order to arrange a persuasive conversation among my son, a certain NFL coach, and myself.
Might have room for a few more. Email me if interested.
whateverthef@#$[email protected]
/serious on the congrats though, hard work pays off
///EDIT: congrats to NJIA's daughter also -- still room in the van!
December 19th, 2014 at 8:21 PM ^
Will ride shotgun.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
Just enough room for 3 in front.
December 19th, 2014 at 9:50 PM ^
dude, the steering wheel is on the wrong side. what happened to your rig man?
December 19th, 2014 at 8:20 PM ^
December 19th, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
That's great and all, but I was expecting this to be about Jim Harbaugh. Sigh.
(Seriously, congratulations!)
December 19th, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
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I am the one sitting in my office, crying like a baby.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:44 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 8:29 PM ^
Congrats!! A day one never forgets.
I remember getting accepted into Umich Med, screaming, then crying, and calling my Mom.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:35 PM ^
that is big stuff. and for the one whose child is 'undecided', well, you need to get to work mister.
and when i was accepted at michigan, it was somewhat anticlimactic as the hockey coach had it figured out for me ahead of time. and the notice was sent on a stone tablet....
curious if any of my children will be going. the oldest just got her psat's back and they were ultra-proud papa type of numbers. she loves michigan too, so who knows.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^
My son just pulled his UM application and will be going to Cornell engineering. Still hoping one of my other two ends up in AA.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:46 PM ^
my daughter did the same thing to Northwestern (big grin)
December 19th, 2014 at 8:50 PM ^
I did the same thing to Purdue and Illinois.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:59 PM ^
I did the same thing with university of Phoenix and Michigan state.
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December 19th, 2014 at 8:48 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 9:07 PM ^
Welcome to the great big blue fraternity of the Michigan family. I have literally had people say "Go Blue" in places as far away as Switzerland, Italy, Morocco, the UK and (even) Ohio. Take it from me--as an alum, as a proud Michigan dad with an MGoDaughter there, who met the girl of his dreams there, and to whom Michigan has given far more than I ever expected, you are on a fantastic journey. Welcome.
Now stay away from my daughter. With a name like that you can't be too careful.
Just kidding (sorta!!).
December 19th, 2014 at 9:46 PM ^
December 19th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
the football team turned around. School spirit was always at a stratospheric level when we win titles and kick OSU an MSU's butt. Harbaugh and his style have the potential to bring back UM spirit to the days of Bo.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:51 PM ^
I love that your daughter is aware of the Harbaugh-mania. Awesome!
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December 19th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^
I feel for those kids who are deferred, especially those who were really close to getting in. These will be the longest two months of their lives. I will pass on your info to my daughter to encourage her classmates who just missed out and are pretty down right now.Lots more pressure with social media now - everyone knows everthing!
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December 19th, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
First, congrats to OP and to the other bursting-with-pride MGoParents and their early decision accepted offspring. I HAVE JOINED YOUR RANKS!!!!!! Son is over the moon to be third generation in a family of Michigan men and women. He didn't apply to any other school.
Second, for those receiving deferrals, please don't despair, and counsel your kids not to despair, but to keep their noses to the grindstone. Grades for this semester could matter. Schedule a visit with an admissions counselor if you hadn't done so previously.
December 19th, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^
full of Wolverines - mom, dad and two kids. I couldn't be prouder or happier. GO BLUE!
December 20th, 2014 at 1:19 AM ^
Go Blue!
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December 19th, 2014 at 9:49 PM ^
Congrats, . Maybe you can have your daughter contact admission and tell them HER acceptance of them is dependent on Harbough coming.
I remember my acceptance arrived on October 7,1972. I guess they don't have rolling admissions anymore. The letter was printed with a dot matrix printer and tractor feed holes on the sides. One of the best days of my life.
December 19th, 2014 at 10:16 PM ^
So she could burn that letter like Kyle Kalis! ... I got accepted six years after you but also in early October. It was such a huge relief and then I partied like a pro my senior high school year, especially since the drinking age was 17 in Canada.
My daughter also got accepted at MSU, who did a great job recruiting her, and is a much different school from the 70's and 80's MSU I knew. I knew she was UM bound though when her password for the MSU admissions system was "Stauskas".
December 19th, 2014 at 10:47 PM ^
something else we have in common Zoltan!
I applied in early Sept. of 78 and got my acceptance a week later. Not sure I'd even get in today given the current profiles. My kid has been sweating it out with 3.93, all AP classes, and 31 ACT composite.
Though a long time ago, I still remember the thrill, so happy for my son, biased as hell but he is such a good kid.
December 19th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
Go blue young Wolverines, go blue!
December 19th, 2014 at 10:42 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
Come anyway. Sure, having Harbaugh as the coach of the football team would be an incredible shot in the arm for everyone in the MGoCommunity.
But, with or without him, you must always remember that:
It's Great to be a Michigan Wolverine!
December 19th, 2014 at 10:59 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 10:52 PM ^
my Daughter had a free pass to a collllllege in sports idnt let her go to mich
December 19th, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^
Of the people here with a son, daughter, friend or relative heading to UM soon, a good piece of advice to give: always try to step out of your comfort zone and explore with an open mind the many unique opportunities and experiences the University and Ann Arbor have to offer.
December 19th, 2014 at 11:26 PM ^
So true! I didn't have the courage to approach The Daily until my senior year, and it turned out to be a great stepping stone for me and something I really enjoyed. Don't wait too long to do the things you're interested in.