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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was an average kid and would be considered successful by most standards.  [/quote]
Unless you are under 35, times are really different.  College admissions is so much more competitive than even 10 years ago.[/quote]

Only true for the top 100 or so schools.  There are plenty of schools that need students.  You will see that in May a list comes out (with some decent schools) of all of the schools that still have spots open.  There are colleges for your kid.  You just have to be open minded.[/quote]
Even schools like Towson have become somewhat competitive for average kids.

I went to a CSU school eons ago in CA. It was considered pretty easy to get in. I am hearing that this school has now become competitive because of the demand.  It's crazy.[/quote]

For the class enrolling in fall 2021 Towson accepted 10,213 of 11,616 who applied- 87%. This is not a knock against Towson. It is great. I think this is consistent with the mission of Towson. But, it is a stretch to say that it is competitive to get in. I think people get caught up in rumor and fear and lose track of the big picture. There are tons of great universities and there will be one your kid can get into.[/quote]

Right.  if you only have a 2.5 gpa and 900 SAT, then it's "competitive".   And I'd argue if that is your GPA/SAT, then Towson might not be the best place for you, as you might struggle mightily academically.  So CC might really be the best choice for you to get your academic foundations, then transfer to a 4 year.  [/quote]

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