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[quote=Anonymous]My DD is a junior this year and I’ve had extra time due to pandemic to be able to help her with the research process. She is a bright kid with 504 and the research is overwhelming for her so we do it together. She tells me what kind of schools she thinks she would like then I pull together options and then we go through and discuss further. For us the parameters are (in no particular order): location (east or south), quality (based on US News academic ranking and common data set stats on graduation rates), programs of study (do they offer majors she is interested in), cost (we have a max per year we are willing to pay), and feasibility (does she have a chance, with her grades and test scores, to be accepted and to be successful). I am very firm about not wanting to waste our time on something that is not a realistic possibility. That said, she does have a few reaches in mind, but we are focused on what is a good match.

We have a decent list going and we have both kept an open mind. We are going to visit a few schools this spring and based on her reactions we already have a bunch of others in mind if those don’t pan out, and could check them out later in the spring or over the summer.

Others may disagree but I think people need to let go of the whole “hook” idea. You can either raise your child starting at age 5 to hopefully develop a unique skill or passion that will maybe appeal to a college admissions panel years down the line, or you can just follow their lead and let them be who they are and hope that when the time comes they will find a school who appreciates them for who they are and what they’ve done. We know for she’s not likely competitive at the top 50 or 100 schools for many reasons and we are all ok with that. We are focused on helping her find a place where she will learn and grow and thrive.

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