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[quote=Anonymous]First, OP, I just want to say congrats to your child on getting a full ride scholarship to college!  Even if it’s not the dream school you envisioned for her, it’s still an accomplishment and achievement worth celebrating.

That said, my natural reaction would also be to question whether it was the right decision to attend a lower-tiered school with less name recognition.  Since you do have a decent amount of money saved for college, I would  be inclined to try to explore any realistic middle of the road options that are still feasible at this point.

I’m not sure if there is sports or something else factored in but it might be helpful if you could share (even just generally without disclosing details) because I think that does change the analysis somewhat. For some kids their sport or activity is really important and will outweigh a better school that wouldn’t offer that opportunity. And I presume it’s way too late in the game for a recruited athlete to pivot, but don’t know enough about that process.

Without knowing this detail to make suggestions, SUNY schools came to mind.  I know some have strong pre-health programs and you really can’t beat the cost, even OOS.

In the end, since your child seems satisfied with the opportunity at ESU, I’d let them pursue it. As others have said, transferring is always an option.[/quote]

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