Bad choices

[Anonymous]

OP- You've received some great advice here. I'd also suggest that you (or her college counselor if possible) take a look at her essays to make sure that there isn't an error or a theme that is off-putting to AO's.

Good luck! I hope that your DD is willing/able to make a sprint to the finish with the 2/1 application deadlines.

[Anonymous]

Why not do option #1 and then transfer after a year. There’s a lot of stigma around CC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:need info about UMBC before I can comment.

Me, too. I hope she was not rejected with those stats. If so, my DC will be in a world of trouble next year.

[Anonymous]

it's not too late and hopefully you guys have some fight in you. as has been pointed out.

there's a bit of a red flag though - you seem to be blaming kid, or peer group, for what obviously looks to be a poor overall college plan with poor communication about budget. I think you need to own all that

[Anonymous]

WAY too early to give up. If those are literally her only options come MAY, I'd have her attend the expensive safety (will she get merit) for a year and plan to transfer. I would not recommend CC because that will be demoralizing and she will be living at home while all her friends are gone. Fast track to depression in my mind for a higher stat kid. I would not take a gap year as I don't think that will change the options.

DEFINITELY apply to other schools that have a 2/1 deadline. 100% she still has time!

[Anonymous]

Find schools with rolling admission and apply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I second UMBC and Wooster. I’ve met great STEM grads from both. I agree that a safety had to be attainable for both admission and finances. My kid was required to apply to more than one Maryland state school. If your daughter likes Biology or Chemistry, also consider College of St Mary’s in southern Maryland.

Yes, these are all great schools. I don’t like any of the options you list. Find somewhere else to go that’s a good fit (not a perfect fit - that’s not even s thing, but s good fit). She’s s strong applicant and she can get $$$ from some really nice schools.

Depending on the exact STEM interest might also take a look at WPI and Clark.

[Anonymous]

If it were me--I would take a day off work and let her take off a day of school tomorrow and just research the heck out of the 2/1, 2/15, 3/1 admission deadlines and get them all in. I'd also look at some of the LACs with strong STEM programs mentioned here that have earlier deadlines and have your daughter reach out and ask about applying late--these are small schools that take a lot of time with their applications and are more flexible than a big university.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Not bad stats 3.7 uw/4.6 w
Super EC

With those stats, I would apply to more colleges with 2/1-2/15 deadlines. I would go to the expensive school I dislike for one year and work toward transferring toward a school I do like before giving up and going to CC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Not bad stats 3.7 uw/4.6 w
Super EC

With those stats, I would apply to more colleges with 2/1-2/15 deadlines. I would go to the expensive school I dislike for one year and work toward transferring toward a school I do like before giving up and going to CC.

It depends on whether OP values her DDs pride more than OPs money but I’d say there’s no harm in the CC route if the February deadline schools don’t work out.

[Anonymous]

OP I hope you guys applied to more schools with 2/1, 2/15 deadlines and rolling. Would love to see her somewhere she likes and not at CC or a gap year. You got this. Please keep us posted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I second UMBC and Wooster. I’ve met great STEM grads from both. I agree that a safety had to be attainable for both admission and finances. My kid was required to apply to more than one Maryland state school. If your daughter likes Biology or Chemistry, also consider College of St Mary’s in southern Maryland.

Yes, these are all great schools. I don’t like any of the options you list. Find somewhere else to go that’s a good fit (not a perfect fit - that’s not even s thing, but s good fit). She’s s strong applicant and she can get $$$ from some really nice schools.

Depending on the exact STEM interest might also take a look at WPI and Clark.

Agree with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I second UMBC and Wooster. I’ve met great STEM grads from both. I agree that a safety had to be attainable for both admission and finances. My kid was required to apply to more than one Maryland state school. If your daughter likes Biology or Chemistry, also consider College of St Mary’s in southern Maryland.

Yes, these are all great schools. I don’t like any of the options you list. Find somewhere else to go that’s a good fit (not a perfect fit - that’s not even s thing, but s good fit). She’s s strong applicant and she can get $$$ from some really nice schools.

Depending on the exact STEM interest might also take a look at WPI and Clark.

Agree with this.

+1 I know a girl who went to TJ HS and chose Clark over higher ranked schools. She's loving it.

Also. if the STEM interest is engineering, look at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, 2/1 deadline. I also know an engineering girl there who loves it and got good merit aid.

[Anonymous]

ok, a wild idea, but if she is interested in medicine, she can apply to some medical schools in europe. their entrance exams are in june.

[Anonymous]

Eliminate #3. That's crazy to think she'll do better next cycle bringing nothing new to the table, academically.

Her real #3 should be: lower her standards to attend any college that's not a cc and work on transferring mid-fall semester.

There is no reason a 3.7 GPA kid should skip a year of schooling, settle for a cc, or saddle herself with debt at a school she doesn't like.