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Early admission. I'm so proud and happy I may have a hemorrhage. Very unusual to receive admission before end of May or even June from U of T. Clearly they looked at both sets of Grade 12 marks and were tolerably pleased.
Grinnin all over my face
Rob
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From experience as a parent , the day that tops the "accepted for admission" one is Graduation! 
I am sincerely happy for your son, your wife, and you.
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On a side topic, I was wondering if professors in Canadian universities have tenure, much as they do, in the US. It bothers me that once a professor reaches tenure, he can go crazy and there is nothing anyone can do about him, insofar as the university or college is concerned.
the most easily accessible, and while not the most inviting for undergraduate students, it has a very good reputation, and a very very good graduate program. It is possible that I am not looking too far down the road to say that. It's quite a large University which occupies a large section of downtown Toronto, plus two sattelite campuses in the 'burbs. Hope he enjoys it the way I enjoyed my University years, in some ways the best years of my life, health issues apart.
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Actually he'd like to live in residence for at least one year, but our current financial state (the new house, and the renovations) militate against that. So far he's understanding about it, but maybe by 4th Year we'll be in better shape and he can suffer with cafeteria food and the old stand by, Kraft Dinner.
Certainly if he goes to Grad school, he'll probably go to a University far far away. If he's good enough maybe he can go to the States (I say good enough because a scholarship is the only way that will happen) or the UK. One of his friends has her heart set on Oxbridge. She's Serbian, has only been here for about 6 years, and that would be a triumph for her that her family in Serbia as well as Canada could understand.
Robbie's interests are currently Sociology, History and English. I suspect that what he's really interested in may turn out to be Political Science and or History. Brace yourselves folks, there could be another Boyter historian in the pipe. All of this will unfold with time and entirely as his heart and brains dictate. My job is nearly done, I just have to make sure he learns the difference between High School and University early enough not to mess up his Freshman year. To tell the truth, he may know it already, but I'm a bit of an over-protective Dad.
When I got into Maryland, whether you were successful or not couldn't be told from the envelope. Each was a simple letter saying Congratulations or Regrettably.... Now the Canadian experience is much more like the American one. If you don't get in you get a small thin envelope, if you do you get a big fat one, in the case of the U of T with a picture of a smiling Asian student on it and text intimating the great time you are about to have.
I was actually surprised at how excited and proud I was in presenting him the envelope, since I was sure he'd get in, and he'd received another early acceptance about a month ago. Robbie was delighted but tamped those feelings down really fast. I'm not sure where that reticence comes from, probably both sets of Grand-parents, since Nancy and I are quite exuberant and "up-front" with our feelings.
I've just spent the evening phoning and e-mailing all our friends bragging to the skies. Ahhhh, life is goooood.
Rob
It is such wonderful fun to share in your pride and in your son's accomplishments.
May he have continued success in his life no matter the roads he may choose to travel.
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I know how it feels, from your son's perspective anyway, being a High School senior and going off to college myself.
All of Robbie's University applications have come up trumps (that's meant good humoredly for Kidpeat because I couldn't think of a more English turn of phrase in memory of my Mother who would have been deeply proud). We only made applications to really convenient Universities, meaning Toronto. Robbie has early admission to all three. We're very lucky, and very happy, and he's as always the light of our lives.
Rob
as well as you Rob, and your wife for helping him achieve these goals.
George
Its not exactly news that over-achieving parents tend to have reasonably well performing kids, but there's always the fear that something will get in the way. All I can say is what the guy in Kansas City said when he fell out of the 5th floor window back in 1880, "So far so good" (screenplay, The Magnificent Seven, writen by William Roberts, Walter Bernstein, and Walter Newman).
And yes, if asked, I like the Seven Samurai enormously as well, but the opening of Yojimbo is better.
Rob "Pity my poor son and his constant exposure to extraneous references like this." but still happy as a clam Boyter
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