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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Other Bruin nicknames are for hockey, but Boston and Providence do fit the "profile". Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a very "color"ful school...
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saint Anselm in Manchester, NH?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Providence is The Friars isn't it? The Bruins is the Hockey team there.

Tigers - East Coast - coul dit be Princeton?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm Brown U is the Bears I think - but thats close... hmmm who else...

How many do we have so far?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You got it. Brown is the Bruins (at least the last time I checked they were). So my final list looks like: (in order of preferance)

1. Princeton
2. NYU
3. Colgate
4. Brown
5. Dartmouth
6. Vermont
7. Tufts
8. Gettysburg

Probably won't apply to the final two because I know I'll get accepted to one of my top 6 (I'm hoping it's not just Vermont, though). Being from Oregon is pretty helpful when applying to all these east coast schools. Last week someone came to South and gave a presentation about Colgate, which only two (myself included) attended. Colgate is very generous with the Fin Aid, and that may be a deciding factor. Going to one of the top public schools in the state is also helpful when applying to colleges.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's one heck of a list, Ducks Fan. I know you won't be skating academically like you used to kid us about last year!! Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Brown is the Bruins (at least the last time I checked they were).

Oh sure, throw us off with a false clue. Rolling Eyes

http://brownbears.collegesports.com/

Ahem...

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's how those intellectuals are! Wink

Duck's Fan, that is an impressive list of schools. Have you visisted any of them? I lived in New Hampshire for a year and can tell you that New England is beautiful. So if you go to Brown, Vermont or Dartmouth you have a lot to look forward to with the outdoor activities.

When do you think you will hear from the schools and make a decision?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 5:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you come out to visit Princeton let me know... (I live there I can show you around and go for a run or something) The area around Princeton is quite scenic and a lot of good places to run... I also Officiate most of the meets at Princeton so I can tell you first hand that the coaching staff are first rate - good guys.... There is however a new XC and Distance Coach who I have not met yet although Fred (the mens coach and former Olympic Decathlete) was very happy with the hire.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 5:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And yeah I went with teh Brown one because of the Dartmouth and Princeton guesses... And as far as I knew they had always been the Bears
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We could almost set up a college visitation running group throughout the country. Cool

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah No kidding - well next time I am out your way I will be looking to get some runs in... not exactly college visitation though haha
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The next Willamette XC Invite is less than 52 weeks away...

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, normally an alum should know the mascot of their former school (my dad went to Brown and told me they were the Bruins). Knowing this, I probably won't apply. Neutral

I have visited all the schools on my list with the exception of Tufts, Dartmouth, and Colgate. I really love the east and will go over there under any circumstances. I don't really know what I'm looking for in a school, so that's why I wanted a list with a plethora of options. I have big school/small school, big city/small town, intellectual school/party school, etc.

I'm taking a trip to NYC next Wednesday to visit my sister and visit NYU and Princeton. From this visit, I'll decide which place I want to apply Early Decision (I don't know how long this has been around, but it's pretty self-explanatory). The once catch is that if you are accepted ED, you must go there (unless you can prove that they would give you insufficient aid). Needless to say, this is a pretty important decision. I will know if I'm accepted ED by around Christmas time (the app is due Nov 1). If I'm accepted, I can obviously begin to relax a little more. Although my cousin almost got her acceptance to UCLA taken away because of a 2nd semester D. If ED doesn't work, then the other apps are due Jan 15 and I'll hear around mid March. This allows for a trip back east during Spring Break to try and get a feel for the school, although it would be pretty hard if the students aren't around.

AM_Runner- I am going to be visiting Princeton next Friday, but I already have plans to meet with an admissions officer and go to a class. We're taking a train over for the day and won't be able to visit very long. If you're on campus and see a tall skinny kid in amazement, that's me. BTW, I don't have to worry about meeting with XC coaches (Dan can tell you why). Laughing
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