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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Spring Admission - In state - 32 ACT and 3.8 UW with 7 APs. Internship, sports. Very dissapointed. Trying to decide what to do now. [/quote]

[b]Congrats! Why disappointed Spring is still a yes just a semester late[/b] [/quote]

There’s a good study abroad program for fall that is for Freshman Spring Admits and Freshman Connection students. That’s one option.

Another is community college in fall then transfer the credits.

A job or internship in area of interest is another way to fill the gap.[/quote]

+1.  If this is your child’s first choice and they want to be on campus in the fall, make sure you enroll in Freshman Connections (FC) after accepting the spring semester admission.  Looking online, it looks like March 1st is when the FC form opens.   The fact that there is an option to still be on campus in the fall IMO, makes a spring admit easier if the concern is that you don’t start with everyone else.  There are some nuances to the FC program - classes are between 3pm-9pm M-Thu and 8-5pm on Friday and get a later registration priority in the spring of that year but the FC classes are smaller and after that semester, it’s the same class schedule as everyone else.
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I can see why this might be the best available option for a student....but I don't really appreciate the mindset it suggests. Cramming the bright-eyed new students into a schedule that is convenient for the school. Not really student-centered, more of a business mentality. [/quote]

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