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[quote=Anonymous]My DD was accepted at several very selective colleges, but we didn't get FA, so she went to her last choice, the least expensive college. She was not happy about going there, but we told her she didn't have a choice. She went and she loves it and is having a great time. It could not be a more perfect college for her.

My point, OP, is that in the end, going to a "top" school doesn't matter. DD's friend went to a top SLAC and HATED it. She left after a year. It was too competitive for her, even thought she's a super-smart kid. She couldn't stand the constant competition among students. She was used to being in the top tier at her high school, and couldn't tolerate being just "average" at her top school. She's going to a state school now and loves it.

Oh, and we looked into a gap year for DD. She almost took one. Most schools will let you defer admission for a year, so your child won't have to repeat the college application process. DD decided late in the summer that she wanted to go, so we skipped the gap year, which turned out fine. But I know a kid who deferred Harvard for a year, and said it was the best year of her life. She traveled and had some part time jobs, and did volunteer work in another country.

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