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[quote=Anonymous]I tutored a kid with higher grades but a lower SAT.  A good kid who was pretty responsible but is probably learning disabled.  She wanted like hell to get out of town and away from home.  I did some budgets with her and tried to get her to go to UDC and live at home because I knew that otherwise she was going to get into major debt and I wasn't convinced she would graduate with a degree.  Also she was so desperate to get away from home, she was considering places like a community college which had some dorms in a city in upstate New York where I used to live so I knew she wouldn't get that real college experience.

Anyway, she blew me off and went to a lesser-known HBCU in North Carolina.  So far she is making her way through school and advancing every year.  So I think it's likely that she will graduate from college - which is a relief.  But I'm very worried about her graduating from college with a mountain of debt and then not being able to find a decent job after all that.  I'm going to try to connect her up with some informational interviews when she's back home this summer.  A good kid, a responsible kid - I just hope she doesn't get weighed down with massive debt after school.

So I don't know if I have great advice.  But I do know that your student will be accepted at some school.  But make sure she doesn't head to some place that won't serve her well just because she is desperate to get away from home.  And do some budgets with her.  I know it sucks to stay home for college but with a Pell grant and grandmother's help she could graduate with a low amount of debt.  That's huge.

But the reality is that my student might have done the right thing by getting away from home so it might be the right choice.  I just worry about how these kids will cope with all the debt they've accumulated after graduation.  Good luck figuring things out.  Wishing the best for the young person.  They have so much to contend with at such a young age![/quote]

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