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OP is off in Lala-Land while his first child is sweating bullets this close to Decision Day.

Not cool, OP. Your cold feet are hurting your kids. Typical of a certain type of bean-counter.

You should have been upfront with your kids about you finances before they applied anywhere.

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You're literally making this up. Why I have no idea. We called schools to ask for clarity on what happens next year when she got the acceptances. I'm sorry I didn't alert DC Urban Moms and Dads then, I guess? A lot of kids are still weighing decisions rn. Accepted students day at Princeton as last week ffs.  For my child-of-bean-counters, decision-making includes how to allocate a big chunk of money set aside for college. Do she want to keep some powder dry for grad school?  Do she want to do a gap year and get more FA next year (suggested by two schools - who also want the best for these kids)? She's a smart kid making smart decisions. I'm super proud. [/quote]

You guys are talking about this with one week to go? I can understand a teen not having a great sense of timing, but you, the adult? You're cutting it a bit close to be still talking about a gap year in April of senior year!
The allocation of money was something you were supposed to do for the past 18 years, my friend. Calling around frantically now isn't going to change much.

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DP. Last year with 1 week to go, my kid was meeting with various dept chairs and waiting for results of FA appeals at 3 T15 schools. "Calling around frantically " saved us 8k. Per year.

What iswrong here that you need to chastise?[/quote]

People like this poster are honestly a problem. You went all "Karen" frantically appealing FA results  sucking up more of the budget while the people who probably really need the money don't end up with it (you didn't mention any actually flawed FA data). I'm guessing you're a homeowner with a fair amount of equity there and in your retirement account they can't touch and would call yourself UMC to a non-FA officer?[/quote]

What a rush to judgment. We are not UMC.  We appealed based on lower income in '21 than '20. The other contacting was to see if the colleges that were more expensive were worth the additional cost so DD was talking to various faculty. So, because we made less money and realized that would be important for the unis to know, that makes me a "Karen?" You sure bandy that term around loosely. And, actually, "Karen" refers to someone who pre-judges others based on their own entitlements, so look in the mirror, babe.

Honestly, why do people feel the need to denigrate others when it's so unnecessary? Our EFC is not high. We need the FA. The week spent comparing schools and talking to FA office was fruitful. You stink.

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It is a big misstep to talk to faculty about whether their schools are "worth it," especially after being admitted as an undergrad. Others, please don't do this (it is a bad look). [/quote]

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