Anonymous
Post 05/14/2022 17:56     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:This post make no sense. If her EFC is zero, it should not cost her 10 to 15k in loans a year to go to her state flagship. Also, it’s May 1. What do you mean, she’s waiting to hear from other SLACs and universities? Is she waitlisted there too? She should have heard from now.

Anyway. In case this is real. You should praise her entry into the state schools, stress how those are great options, and say, hey, if a waitlist works out, great, but otherwise, you are still on a great track.


With room and board, it is very much possible to need that many loans..
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2022 09:11     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:This post make no sense. If her EFC is zero, it should not cost her 10 to 15k in loans a year to go to her state flagship. Also, it’s May 1. What do you mean, she’s waiting to hear from other SLACs and universities? Is she waitlisted there too? She should have heard from now.

Anyway. In case this is real. You should praise her entry into the state schools, stress how those are great options, and say, hey, if a waitlist works out, great, but otherwise, you are still on a great track.

GTFO
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2022 09:06     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:Final update: she's also in at Claremont McKenna and Swarthmore College.

To highlight how random decisions are, she was outright rejected by: Scripps, Vassar, Middlebury, Colby, Wesleyan, Colgate, Carleton, and Barnard.

We are experiencing a mix of emotions, but mostly gratitude, at this amazing opportunity.


Amazing! Congratulations! I imagine need-awareness was a big factor for some of those rejections. But so fantastic it worked out.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2022 01:52     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:This post make no sense. If her EFC is zero, it should not cost her 10 to 15k in loans a year to go to her state flagship. Also, it’s May 1. What do you mean, she’s waiting to hear from other SLACs and universities? Is she waitlisted there too? She should have heard from now.

Anyway. In case this is real. You should praise her entry into the state schools, stress how those are great options, and say, hey, if a waitlist works out, great, but otherwise, you are still on a great track.


The post makes total sense. Transfer admissions come out in May. Very few state schools meet full need, so most kids who attend state schools who are wealthy need to take out significant loans.

Also you should read the whole thread before posting!
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2022 01:36     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
This post make no sense. If her EFC is zero, it should not cost her 10 to 15k in loans a year to go to her state flagship. Also, it’s May 1. What do you mean, she’s waiting to hear from other SLACs and universities? Is she waitlisted there too? She should have heard from now.

Anyway. In case this is real. You should praise her entry into the state schools, stress how those are great options, and say, hey, if a waitlist works out, great, but otherwise, you are still on a great track.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2022 01:22     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:Exciting update!

After rejections at Emory and Northwestern, and waitlists at Haverford and Hamilton, she finally got in at Wellesley (with 80K+ in grant aid)! Mom, I, and she can't stop crying from gratitude.


$80K! This is amazing news. Congrats to your sister.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2022 00:42     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:Final update: she's also in at Claremont McKenna and Swarthmore College.

To highlight how random decisions are, she was outright rejected by: Scripps, Vassar, Middlebury, Colby, Wesleyan, Colgate, Carleton, and Barnard.

We are experiencing a mix of emotions, but mostly gratitude, at this amazing opportunity.


Oh, wow. That is fantastic news about all the acceptances and the money! I am the poster who recommended updating the app with recent honors etc. I have been hoping you would report back. I am so pleased for all of you. How wonderful to have great choices -- she earned them. Hooray!!!!
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2022 20:08     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Final update: she's also in at Claremont McKenna and Swarthmore College.

To highlight how random decisions are, she was outright rejected by: Scripps, Vassar, Middlebury, Colby, Wesleyan, Colgate, Carleton, and Barnard.

We are experiencing a mix of emotions, but mostly gratitude, at this amazing opportunity.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2022 19:11     Subject: Re:How to comfort my sibling
Amazing! Congratulations!!!
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2022 18:50     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:Exciting update!

After rejections at Emory and Northwestern, and waitlists at Haverford and Hamilton, she finally got in at Wellesley (with 80K+ in grant aid)! Mom, I, and she can't stop crying from gratitude.


Let’s go women’s colleges!
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2022 16:54     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Yes. 80k a year, nearly a full ride.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2022 15:07     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Anonymous wrote:Exciting update!

After rejections at Emory and Northwestern, and waitlists at Haverford and Hamilton, she finally got in at Wellesley (with 80K+ in grant aid)! Mom, I, and she can't stop crying from gratitude.


Per year? If so that’s basically a full ride, correct?
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2022 12:15     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Yay, that's great news. Wellesley is wonderful!
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2022 11:49     Subject: How to comfort my sibling
Exciting update!

After rejections at Emory and Northwestern, and waitlists at Haverford and Hamilton, she finally got in at Wellesley (with 80K+ in grant aid)! Mom, I, and she can't stop crying from gratitude.