Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 12:24     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We attended a parent webinar for my DD prospective college and they says will allow deferrals for one year only (not a semester) in accordance with its policies already in place. they asked that students talk to them first, before submitting it to discuss any concerns. (I am sure so that they can try to reassure you or talk you out of it, if it's only for pandemic reasons). However, they have a large number of international students who may *need* to defer or students from the other coast who may not be able to plan travel, because of flight restrictions.

Anyway, I cannot imagine what will happen if a large percentage of students attempt to defer. It will be hard for the school to manage the next year's class. In past years, I have heard of kids who defer and then do not ever attend the admitted school -- they apply to other college in the meantime or change their minds.

This is a T30 private university in the NE, so not cheap.


Same PP.... My student will just attend. For us, the first year core classes are not equal to the later major classes. We don't expect the same level of "education" from a 150 person freshman class as a smaller seminar senior class.

We will look at the lower entire coast of attendance as a "discount". We expected to pay $70k to attend in person, so will likely pay $45k for distance learning. I know everyone has different financial circumstances and expectations. But this is worth it for us.

+1. Regarding the deferral process, there is usually some info on the college's website, at least for ordinary times. In addition to approval, my child's school requires a series of deposits to ensure later enrollment, which are subtracted from the final semester's tuition bill years later.

I suspect that far fewer will actually seek to defer enrollment than are kicking around the idea at the moment. They've got another week to consider what they would do for the next year instead and I suspect senioritis is breathing heavily down their necks as it is.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 12:17     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:We attended a parent webinar for my DD prospective college and they says will allow deferrals for one year only (not a semester) in accordance with its policies already in place. they asked that students talk to them first, before submitting it to discuss any concerns. (I am sure so that they can try to reassure you or talk you out of it, if it's only for pandemic reasons). However, they have a large number of international students who may *need* to defer or students from the other coast who may not be able to plan travel, because of flight restrictions.

Anyway, I cannot imagine what will happen if a large percentage of students attempt to defer. It will be hard for the school to manage the next year's class. In past years, I have heard of kids who defer and then do not ever attend the admitted school -- they apply to other college in the meantime or change their minds.

This is a T30 private university in the NE, so not cheap.


Same PP.... My student will just attend. For us, the first year core classes are not equal to the later major classes. We don't expect the same level of "education" from a 150 person freshman class as a smaller seminar senior class.

We will look at the lower entire coast of attendance as a "discount". We expected to pay $70k to attend in person, so will likely pay $45k for distance learning. I know everyone has different financial circumstances and expectations. But this is worth it for us.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 12:12     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
We attended a parent webinar for my DD prospective college and they says will allow deferrals for one year only (not a semester) in accordance with its policies already in place. they asked that students talk to them first, before submitting it to discuss any concerns. (I am sure so that they can try to reassure you or talk you out of it, if it's only for pandemic reasons). However, they have a large number of international students who may *need* to defer or students from the other coast who may not be able to plan travel, because of flight restrictions.

Anyway, I cannot imagine what will happen if a large percentage of students attempt to defer. It will be hard for the school to manage the next year's class. In past years, I have heard of kids who defer and then do not ever attend the admitted school -- they apply to other college in the meantime or change their minds.

This is a T30 private university in the NE, so not cheap.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 12:09     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:Seniors will lose their spot if they defer. Colleges aren’t going to allow everyone to wait a semester or a year.


I wish that were the case but they will get medical excuses from their friends and if that doesn't work they will lawyer up. Just as it is now when their kids have any adversity, mommy and daddy to the rescue.

the kids don't mind the online stuff it is the parents who think their snowflake is not going to reach their potential and save the world.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 12:08     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
My HS senior is not deferring and will start "on time," however the college he chose defines it. He hasn't been in school since March, so deferring an entire year would not mean being out of school for a year, but rather something like a year and a half. If schools are closed, it is unlikely he can work or travel instead, and I can't have him sitting at home doing nothing for all that time. However non-ideal the situation, he will be in the same boat as other kids his age all around the world, and he will press on and do his best.


Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 12:01     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Seniors will lose their spot if they defer. Colleges aren’t going to allow everyone to wait a semester or a year.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 11:52     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:... creating a problem for current juniors.


Right? Why should this year's seniors take up two years worth of seats?


+1 seriously the juniors are getting screwed. Seniors have already been admitted. Suck it up and get core classes out of the way. Deferring is just delaying the inevitable. Virus is not going to magically disappear by spring semester.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 11:41     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Let the students do what they want. the parents are holding them back, this class has been through so much since the year they were born, time to let them show us that they are stronger than our generation and they will be ok

stop making it about not getting your value etc

Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 11:27     Subject: Re:Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
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We have a Democratic governor. There have been 2 covid deaths in my county of 300,000 people.



Thanks to social distancing and online schools. Until there is a vaccine, that doesn't change.


Then we social distance/shutdown for, what, about two years? Maybe more?

No way.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 11:02     Subject: Re:Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
We have a Democratic governor. There have been 2 covid deaths in my county of 300,000 people.



Thanks to social distancing and online schools. Until there is a vaccine, that doesn't change.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 10:39     Subject: Re:Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:There most likely won’t be online classes in the fall.


I think it is more likely to have online classes than regular classes; unless you are suggesting no classes til later, like a late fall term or January.


The curve is flattening, the death rate is dropping and will be close to zero per day by mid to late May.

Students will be at their colleges this fall.


what makes you think that when we open up restrictions that the virus won't immediately come roaring back?
I assume you are a virologist or epidemiologist. Please share your wisdom.

Not PP, but meanwhile, my state is starting the reopening process and I'll be able to get a haircut next week. It seems very reasonable to me that four months after I am able to get a haircut, college campuses might be open.

It makes sense that there might be some amount of uptick in cases, but I doubt it will be roaring. We'll see.


Yes we will see. Glad we had a state with a governor moronic enough to vomit to serve as Tribute in the Pandemic Games. May the odds be ever in your favor!

Bright side: you will be attending funerals looking pretty. Because priorities.

We have a Democratic governor. There have been 2 covid deaths in my county of 300,000 people.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 10:37     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:... creating a problem for current juniors.


Right? Why should this year's seniors take up two years worth of seats?
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 10:35     Subject: Re:Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There most likely won’t be online classes in the fall.


I think it is more likely to have online classes than regular classes; unless you are suggesting no classes til later, like a late fall term or January.


The curve is flattening, the death rate is dropping and will be close to zero per day by mid to late May.

Students will be at their colleges this fall.


what makes you think that when we open up restrictions that the virus won't immediately come roaring back?
I assume you are a virologist or epidemiologist. Please share your wisdom.

Not PP, but meanwhile, my state is starting the reopening process and I'll be able to get a haircut next week. It seems very reasonable to me that four months after I am able to get a haircut, college campuses might be open.

It makes sense that there might be some amount of uptick in cases, but I doubt it will be roaring. We'll see.


Yes we will see. Glad we had a state with a governor moronic enough to vomit to serve as Tribute in the Pandemic Games. May the odds be ever in your favor!

Bright side: you will be attending funerals looking pretty. Because priorities.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:32     Subject: Re:Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There most likely won’t be online classes in the fall.


I think it is more likely to have online classes than regular classes; unless you are suggesting no classes til later, like a late fall term or January.


The curve is flattening, the death rate is dropping and will be close to zero per day by mid to late May.

Students will be at their colleges this fall.


what makes you think that when we open up restrictions that the virus won't immediately come roaring back?
I assume you are a virologist or epidemiologist. Please share your wisdom.

Not PP, but meanwhile, my state is starting the reopening process and I'll be able to get a haircut next week. It seems very reasonable to me that four months after I am able to get a haircut, college campuses might be open.

It makes sense that there might be some amount of uptick in cases, but I doubt it will be roaring. We'll see.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2020 09:23     Subject: Current HS seniors deferring college for a year?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think small to medium-sized colleges will allow massive or unlimited numbers of deferrals. They need the money and they won’t be able to accommodate an outsized class of 2025.

It may well be the right call for your student but know that they may be required to enroll or forfeit their seat to someone on the wait list.


This. They need the revenue and they can’t create a huge backlog with the class of 2025 (and 2026) coming right behind. Especially since they’ve waived standardized testing, they’ll just drop further down the list than they might have otherwise (no need to report a drop in average test scores) and move on. It could be a windfall for a full-pay kid who’s willing to jump off the wait list.