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also looking for a "more fun and typical college experience" that she believes the other schools will offer.
She agreed to complete year at current school. She was very honest about what she was looking for-schools for which she perceived the student body as less intense/academically focused and the classes as easier. She finds others at her school "obsessed with academics" and feels their intensity hurts her mental health.
Hi,
I find myself in a difficulty situation caught between my husband and daughter. My daughter is currently a college freshman at an Ivy majoring in Math and has had a terrible experience so far. No friends, high stress, and is generally miserable. She expressed concerns over wanting to transfer in the first month but I told her to give it a little more time(until winter break) to confirm there is more than typical trouble adjusting to college issues. Well winter break came and she is more adamant than not over wanting to transfer. I accepted that and asked her what schools she was considering and this was her list(Umiami, Colgate, W&L, Syracuse, Penn State, MSU, and Florida State). DH blew up and announced he would not finance any schools on that list. He only agrees to finance her current school or another Ivy/schools he deems as ivy equivalent(not many). We don't qualify for FA and I can't afford a refusal to contribute. Her grades are good so I'm not worried about her not getting into one of her listed schools, but am dealing with either a miserable child for another 4 years or not being able to afford college. Advice?
I find myself in a difficulty situation caught between my husband and daughter. My daughter is currently a college freshman at an Ivy majoring in Math and has had a terrible experience so far. No friends, high stress, and is generally miserable. She expressed concerns over wanting to transfer in the first month but I told her to give it a little more time(until winter break) to confirm there is more than typical trouble adjusting to college issues. Well winter break came and she is more adamant than not over wanting to transfer. I accepted that and asked her what schools she was considering and this was her list(Umiami, Colgate, W&L, Syracuse, Penn State, MSU, and Florida State). DH blew up and announced he would not finance any schools on that list. He only agrees to finance her current school or another Ivy/schools he deems as ivy equivalent(not many). We don't qualify for FA and I can't afford a refusal to contribute. Her grades are good so I'm not worried about her not getting into one of her listed schools, but am dealing with either a miserable child for another 4 years or not being able to afford college. Advice?
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My daughter is applying to colleges this fall with very high stats: 1570 sat, 3.9 uw gpa, put a lot of time in her essays, AIME qualifier, and lots of leadership. I understand all the top schools are a reach, but was curious how much of an impact AIME would haven the application as its one award that almost no one seems to have. Usually I would put HYPMS out of discussion for EA/ED due to pure numbers but was wondering if AIME was significant enough to make them a possibility. Any experience with AIME effects on admission?
My daughter is applying to colleges this fall with very high stats: 1570 sat, 3.9 uw gpa, put a lot of time in her essays, AIME qualifier, and lots of leadership. I understand all the top schools are a reach, but was curious how much of an impact AIME would haven the application as its one award that almost no one seems to have. Usually I would put HYPMS out of discussion for EA/ED due to pure numbers but was wondering if AIME was significant enough to make them a possibility. Any experience with AIME effects on admission?