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[quote=Anonymous]This is why God (or parents) created gaps years and CC to 4 year college paths. No way am I paying $70,000a year for a kid to attend a college based on hot chocolate and cute boots. And I don’t blame your kid.  It’s a lot to expect a 16 or 17 year old to have what they want in a college nailed down. I think a lot of kids go to the best state U they can get into or go where they are a legacy, or to the ivy that accepts them, or the highest rated school that accepts them. I don’t think lots of kids really put the thought into college they should.

We work on a timeline in our house. My sophomore got a list of things to consider from me  (including how much we would be able to afford and resources— college confidential, unlocked US News, etc. he had until March 1 to come up with a college profile.  Large vs small. Rural vs urban.  Greek or not.  Etc.  he now has until April 15 to pick 10 colleges he thinks might work. Starting Place, not a final list.  And so on. Even so, I have my doubts about whether he will be ready to make a good choice.

I know lots of kids whose parents have told them they are aiming for UVA or VT or whatever. And lots of kids who apply to top xx schools and take what they get.  That’s one way to go.  A gap year can be a good choice. Community college to state U can work.

Personally, I would give the kid a gap year to mature some (I want to go to college near a farmers market is not mature) or for for UVA, etc and save the difference for grad school tuition, etc. [/quote]

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