Bragging about my grandson

**Grace** · 06-06-2009, 03:08 PM

My youngest grandson will be a senior in high school in the fall. He's been checking out prospective colleges and universities. His 2 criteria - a good engineering department and a Lacrosse team.

Thursday he received an unsolicited packet from HARVARD!! That's the Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Apparently they scout out kids whom they feel would do well there.

Who knows what will happen along this journey of his, but this has put a huge smile on all our faces.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 06-06-2009, 03:35 PM

How exciting to have caught the attention of Harvard!

A "name" school can open doors...

But isn't Harvard strictly liberal arts? Do they have engineering?

**Grace** · 06-06-2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

How exciting to have caught the attention of Harvard!

A "name" school can open doors...

But isn't Harvard strictly liberal arts? Do they have engineering?

Yes, they have a school of engineering, covering just about all the fields.

It's in the genes. My grandfather was an engineer, as was my father who graduated from Cornell. My son majored in Math at the Naval Academy, and both his sons are math/science oriented. The older grandson wants to go into the field of forensics.

**gini** · 06-06-2009, 03:35 PM

How right you are to be so proud of him! I wish him great success!

**Laura's Babies** · 06-06-2009, 03:38 PM

WOW! Forget bumper stickers, I think you should put that on Billboards!

**Grace** · 06-06-2009, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Laura's Babies

WOW! Forget bumper stickers, I think you should put that on Billboards!

Thanks, Laura. I was so excited when I got the email that I wanted to shout it from the roof.

**Medusa** · 06-06-2009, 03:52 PM

That's wonderful, Grace! Of course you should brag. He's done you proud! I wish him much success and prosperity.

**Karen** · 06-06-2009, 03:55 PM

Harvard has many strong departments, including Engineering, and of course, he'll be not far from us!

I have friends who work there, not in Admissions, though.

**Grace** · 06-06-2009, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by gini

How right you are to be so proud of him! I wish him great success!

Thanks - we don't know where he will end up, of course, but this is shaping up to be an exciting year.

**phesina** · 06-06-2009, 04:54 PM

Congratulations to your grandson, Grace! That's fantastic!

**Grace** · 06-18-2009, 05:26 PM

Two weeks ago Harvard - today Cornell.

My father graduated from Cornell. We told him we would pay the application fees for both of these, when, or if, he applies