CelticImport 51 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 See you guys every home game weekend! Tim, crank up the ambo! Speedy - got any get out of jail free cards? (Not to worry he's much faster than Tommy Rees) Good luck Brendan Patrick O'Donnell, Class of 2020! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish_Convert 1 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Congrats to your son and your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketsan 779 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 That's awesome. Must be so proud... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domer Dude 0 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 What does it take anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrush 60 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Congrats! Best lifelong decision I made. He won't regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessemoore97 1,306 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Awesome for your son and your family CI! Congrats to ya'll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedsterX 653 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Fantastic!!! Congrats to him and the family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Gruene 26 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Great for him! Great for you! Bad for your bank account! Get ready for plenty of this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrb 0 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 You can definitely feel the pride coming out in your email! Totally Awesome! There is nothing more rewarding than seeing your children be successful! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OklahomaIrish 0 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Life changing event!!! Miss having my two daughters being up there and especially following them in the band. Enjoy the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDUB 0 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Good luck Brendan Patrick O'Donnell, Class of 2020! Too bad he doesn't have a very Irish name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanscarborough 6 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Congrats to your son! That's fantastic news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKCIrish99 3 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Wow awesome news!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreIrishDad 0 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Congrats from Charm City! Enjoy it while it lasts. Four years goes by very quickly. Grad school after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticImport 51 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Gents, thanks for the good wishes. The kid is bright. (Speedy having met his father knows he must get it from his mother) Domer Dude, what does it take? 6th in a class of 640. He take his honors and AP courses but balances that with a very active social life. Never pushed him, he takes care of business on his own - and doesn't kill himself doing it. Kelly Gruene: Likely to have 17 AP credits accepted at Note Dame which will save some money! (Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Marquette would have given him around 27 credits.) 35s on Math, Science and English ACT. ('Tanked' Reading with a 32) Three-time qualifier for state math finals. (No wonder. now taking Multi-variable Calculus with Linear Algebra - which may be covered in two courses at ND.) Likely three-time qualifier for state large school track and field finals. Currently fastest time in Illinois in 4x200 meter relay. (Also ran fastest time at one point last spring in that event, 4th fastest in 4x400 and set conference record on 4x100 relay. As Weird Al would say, "Pretty fly for a white guy." He's thinking of walking on for ND track team. Please God...) Balto Dad: If he wants grad school, which I'd encourage, then he needs to figure out how to pay for it. I would like to retire some day. OK: will ask in PM if your daughters know a friend's daughter graduating this year who was also in the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon33dn 0 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Congrats. Get that checkbook warmed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELDER06 248 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Gruene 26 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 It's really a tough decision in that kids with test scores and class standings like your son's often get substantial scholarship monies offered to them from other schools. USC, for instance, has a Presidential Scholarship where they offer 1/2 tuition scholarship over 4 years. That's roughly $88,000 total. So, in addition to the credits, it's kind of tough to turn down the big dollars. ND has a situation where they try to make sure that money is not a reason a kid does not choose Notre Dame. They find a combination of jobs and scholarship dollars to make it so an accepted kid does go to ND instead of somewhere else. I was lucky enough to go to ND and enjoyed every minute of it, especially the Bookstore Basketball tournament. One of my sons was accepted there but chose somewhere else. It is an exciting time for you and your son. Congratulations to him. Congratulations to you for fostering an atmosphere that allowed it to happen. Maybe you'll both get to see ND play in another championship game. I believe your son's final year may be BK's final year as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianIrish 0 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 That's unreal. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasher 6 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Congratulations to you your son on getting in to Notre Dame. I wanted to ask a couple questions about Saint Mary's. My daughter got accepted to Saint Mary's and I wanted to know the rep on Saint Mary's grads and the school. Can anyone offer up some pros and cons, besides that its not ND. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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