Bad choices

[Anonymous]

The CC route makes me very nervous. Self esteem takes a major hit and I think some kids end up in a rut and never launch to a 4 year school. Encourage her to get more applications out and bite the bullet on the cost for a year or two.

[Anonymous]

OP, my STEM student (and STEM roommates) are all flourishing at UMBC. Maybe it's not for your DC, maybe it could be. I am not in your shoes, but I would 100% look into that option over any that you have listed. (We too could afford an expensive private, but DS felt this was his "fit")

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure if you're in VA, but it is possible to go to NOVA and transfer to UVA for sophmore year.

I would suggest any sort of transfer over the 3rd option. At that point she's competing with the the 2025s for admissions as opposed to the transfers.

+1. UVA takes a high number of transfers.

[Anonymous]

Muhlenberg has a Feb deadline and gave my kid a lot of merit. There are probably many schools out there like that.

I feel like there is more going on here, like maybe she didn’t get into her favorite and is now playing the marytr, but there are many choices besides giving up entirely on 4-year colleges.

[Anonymous]

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

This isn't adding up- feel bad but what happened to her safeties? or even targets?Tests? Her stats are great!

[Anonymous]

It is not too late! If your economic situation has taken a downturn and she sounds like a high performer in HS, you should consider applying to some schools that are likely to admit and give merit.

There are colleges who haven't filled their classes yet.

Or go to the expensive one she doesn't like and transfer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The CC route makes me very nervous. Self esteem takes a major hit and I think some kids end up in a rut and never launch to a 4 year school. Encourage her to get more applications out and bite the bullet on the cost for a year or two.

More college applications out most deadlines for decent schools have passed.

[Anonymous]

First of all, breathe and forget about blame. Now is the time to buckle up and use your resources. Agree with another poster, take tomorrow off or at least the afternoon. Spend 2 hours tonight looking at the 2/1 and 2/15 schools for applications. Re -read her essay for errors. And submit new applications.

Consider UMBC since it is in-state. Look at Butler, Drew, Washington College

Look up list of colleges with late application deadlines.

Or have her do a year at the expensive college and then transfer or appeal to the college based on your changing finances.

[Anonymous]

Posted earlier but want to add, there are some decent schools with March deadlines. My favorite: Cincinnati, NJIT, Dayton, Scranton, Juanita.

She could even tailor her essays to how she adapts to changing circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Plenty of good schools for a 3.7/test optional student have deadlines that have not yet passed. (She did apply test optional, correct? That may have played a role.)

What type of school interests her - big public, mid-size private, small private? How much is your budget?

[Anonymous]

Gonzaga
TCU
Arizona State

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of good schools for a 3.7/test optional student have deadlines that have not yet passed. (She did apply test optional, correct? That may have played a role.)

What type of school interests her - big public, mid-size private, small private? How much is your budget?

Can you name one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga
TCU
Arizona State

The deadline for TCU already passed. Arizona State will take anyone with a pulse 90% acceptance rate and it rolls but then you’d have to attend Arizona State and it’s not cheap either.

[Anonymous]

TCU was at midnight tonight actually. But they take most of their class ED so there aren’t many spots left. That would be a wasted application.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of good schools for a 3.7/test optional student have deadlines that have not yet passed. (She did apply test optional, correct? That may have played a role.)

What type of school interests her - big public, mid-size private, small private? How much is your budget?

Can you name one?

WPI. Gives great merit. Deadline tomorrow, very easy application.