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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wish that I had not bothered filling out the CSS and FAFSA.  We have too many assets that we would have been expected to drain.  Zero FA, only merit aid from Santa Clara and USC, plus a few others.

Wasting $85 on the UNC-Chapel Hill app.  My kid was very high stats but they prefer certain high schools and/or legacies.  My kid was in neither of those categories.

Wish we would have spent the ED chip more strategically.  Kid was deferred, then rejected in RD round.  It was one school which doesn’t have much difference in acceptance rates between ED and RD.

Wish I had researched more re:  [b]UVA’s A&S Gen Ed changeover to “Engagements[/b].”  Fortunately, my kid was able to switch to Disciplines pathway last year so more APs could be used up and course listings would be more palatable to employers.   I don’t think that changing pathways is option for current classes and beyond.  Kid is very happy there, so it doesn’t really matter, I guess.  [/quote]

If your kid wasn't in engagements why are you concerned about it? I have two at UVA, my DS did the engagements pathway and he enjoyed it, it was fine and he's still on track to graduate a least one semester early, possibly more, so long as he doesn't add a double major. Not sure why people freak out about it, especially those who didn't do it.[/quote]

Um, kid was assigned to Engagements originally and had to request the change.  Many students weren’t aware that they were able to appeal at all or they were denied.  My kid is double-majoring.[/quote]

And my point is what are you arguing is so bad about it? Your kid didn’t do it, mine did and he’ll be 100% fine even with a double major. You shouldn’t badmouth something you did not experience.  They end up with different requirements to meet. It’s just 8 credits, easy A, and all small, interesting classes which are actually quite nice for first years in a large school like UVA.[/quote]

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