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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does he want to major in? Will working on the farm in anyway relate to it?[/quote]

DS isn't sure -- he listed biology on his applications, just because it is his stronger academic interest, but he was torn between that and potentially studying business. Broadly speaking, DS is interested in the business of life sciences, which was inspired by his summer work on the farm the past few years. So in that one specific respect, a gap year on the farm might actually help. But I don't know if it would help enough to make up for the other concerns.[/quote]

Agribusiness is different than the "business of life sciences".

OP: If you do not want to disclose the college or university in question, then please share whether it is an LAC or a university. If a university, was he admitted to the honors college ?

Hiding out on the grandparents working farm isn't likely to spur mature development as other more unknown and risky options might. Not a bad plan, but probably just a strong emotional reaction to receiving so many rejections.
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He’s not going to grandma’s basement to play video games. Have you ever been on a farm? 
For all his reasons, the farm is a better alternative to Indiana U or wherever. Overreaction or otherwise, he’s old enough to be the decision-maker here. [/quote]

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