# I Am Going to Coll-EGE! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 24, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584 "2003-01-24T00:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sakura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Sakura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sakura)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/1 "2003-01-24T00:51:21Z")
Woo to the Hoo! I just got accepted to Manhattanville College. They called around 6:30 and I’m still giddy at my first exceptance. It’s not my first choice - actually, it’s #3 of my top 3. (The other two are NYU and Stonehill University in Massachusetts.) But I have a safety school now! Not only that, but I’m also getting a $10,000 scholarship and am up for another $2,000 scholarship for community service and leadership. We don’t know if it’s in one lump sum or yearly, but it’s money! We’ve been calling all the relatives ever since I got the call. And since the Dopers are relatives (in a wild, crazy way), we decided to tell you guys, too. Since there isn’t a wildly, estatic smiley I’ll just have to put two together. 🙂 +:D ---
**Author:** ![Carcosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@Carcosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carcosa)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/2 "2003-01-24T01:06:25Z")
Congratulations, Sakura. Enjoy yourself.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/3 "2003-01-24T01:08:28Z")
woooooo hoooooooo congrats! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/4 "2003-01-24T15:54:21Z")
:eek: **Sakura** will be a college girl? Whoa boy. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/5 "2003-01-24T16:17:26Z")
Cool beans, **Sakura**! Manhattanville, despite the name is not in Manhattan, but if you go there, it’ll be close enough for you to come down and visit the NYC Dopers when you need a break. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/6 "2003-01-24T16:20:09Z")
Boy, not only did I mess up the coding, I messed up the URL. It’s [Manhattanville](http://www.manhattanville.edu/). ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/7 "2003-01-24T16:35:13Z")
Congratulations and best of luck to you, **Sakura**! ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/8 "2003-01-24T16:39:29Z")
> [@](#): > > I Am Going to Coll-EGE! To get some noll-AGE, right? 🙂 😉 Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/9 "2003-01-24T16:51:20Z")
My cousin went there! Cool! She’s in Manhattan now, so I guess the name stuck. ---
**Author:** ![aaaaaarrgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@aaaaaarrgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaaaaarrgg)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/10 "2003-01-24T16:58:59Z")
congratulations! and good luck with the top 2! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/11 "2003-01-24T18:33:18Z")
Fabulous! Feels like a big weight has been lifted, right, to know that you got in _somewhere_? I remember that feeling. Of course I knew that someone would accept me, but it was so nice to have evidence. Yer daddy must be so proud! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/12 "2003-01-24T22:03:34Z")
Congrats and good luck with the other two! ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/13 "2003-01-24T22:19:51Z")
From one heading-to-college girl to another: Congratulations, **Sakura**! It’s cool that you found out so soon. All the best wherever you go! ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/14 "2003-01-24T22:36:29Z")
Congratulations. I know exactly how good it feels to get that first acceptance letter after waiting so long for a reply. ---
**Author:** ![FriendBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FriendBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriendBill)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/15 "2003-01-25T04:03:47Z")
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What I want to know is how you are supposed to tell how fat the envelope is when you get a phone call? Great news! B ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/16 "2003-01-25T04:19:10Z")
I know your dad hugged you for me yesterday, but I’ll hug you again. ((((Lindsay)))) That is so cool! I myself haven’t finished college…yet. But I’m gonna go back. When I do, will you help me with my homework? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/17 "2003-01-25T06:51:41Z")
Are you taking Mr. Sandy Pants/Man? [sub]dammit, I can’t remember the name of that damn hampster![/sub] Congratulations!! Remember, going to class is optional. Parties are mandatory. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/18 "2003-01-25T07:08:41Z")
Standing ovation for Sakura!!! APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/19 "2003-01-25T08:41:15Z")
Congrats, **Sakura**! That first acceptance letter is _such_ a load off, isn’t it? [sub]And just where _is_ the proud papa, anyway? Hm? Dave?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584/20 "2003-01-25T12:56:10Z")
> [@](#): > > And just where is the proud papa, anyway? Hm? Dave? The proud papa is allowing his daughter to bask in the limelight. Thank you all for your kind wishes and congratulations. And to my darling girl, your mom and I love you so, and are very proud of you. Wherever you go to school, we have confidence you’ll continue to excel. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-coll-ege/150584.md?page=2)