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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kid aimed for one of the top VA colleges, didn't get in, enrolled into a lesser VA school, excelled in academics and extracurriculars, and transferred to the dream school as a sophomore.[/quote]

Interested in this path - could you tell us more?  How does a college freshman have the opportunity to really excel (grades/extracurriculars) in time for March transfer deadlines?  [/quote]

FWIW, many years ago as a college freshman at a state school I hadn't wanted to attend (my parents were temporarily unemployed, I had two other siblings already in college, and I was wrongly advised that I had no other options), I won a well-publicized university-wide prize roughly equivalent to best essay written by a first-year. A few weeks later was accepted as an Ivy League transfer student.

I believe 100% in the "Grow where you're planted" mantra. Also FWIW, my spouse came from a working class family and was smart but unmotivated. Transferred after two years of community college (and living at home...the horror!) to a decent university and has done very well for himself both intellectually and financially.

Our children do not need to be perfect high achievers at age 18. Many, many people need more time to mature, become responsible, and learn to give a #$%*. That's OK.[/quote]

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