Almost All the Colleges I Wanted to Go to Rejected Me. Now What? NYT article

[epiphany]

Both the adults and the students who have read the article should also read the comments, especially this one:

I had a different set of circumstance but was also unable to attend any of the colleges I desired after high school. I can definitely relate to the disappointment, shame, self-pity, and the feeling of injustice watching others move forward.

I ended up going to the local community college. But less than a decade later, I had a graduate degree from an Ivy League school, worked in the competitive field that I had always wanted to, and at an internationally renowned office.

I eventually ended up exactly where I wanted to be, it’s just that the path wasn’t linear. I don’t know if 18 year old me could have comprehended that…

and this one:

Several writers mention transferring. Good idea! I worked at a private college, and the transfers from community colleges were among our most motivated and accomplished students. You can even transfer to a fancy school like Cornell.

High School counselors --especially-- should spend way more time discussing the many and varied educational paths to success in the USA.