The stress is less Itâs hard for them to understand but they can have a wonderful experience at most any school - plus many a kidâs dream school turns out a nightmare - bad roommate or profs they donât understand. I hope she gets in - but she can have a wonderful opportunity even at Western - which sounds like a wonderful school from everything I read. Didnât love UW personally - especially the red square and the insane traffic surrounding.
Wishing her luck - and sheâll be successful because of her- not the school name!!
Thanks, agreed. My older D goes to Western, has had ups and downs like pretty much everyone.
I would actually like to see her go somewhere like Willamette. Worried about getting classes etc at UW. Area around UW is not my favorite part of Seattle but not as bad as most of Downtown.
I think she gets that better at this age than my older one did. A part of her wanting to go to UW is being able to more easily continue her Irish dance, not too caught up in prestige but does afford more opportunity down the road.
I just try to keep in mind that these are hard decisions for 18 yo and try to be helpful while not being annoying.
For my D22 Gonzaga ended up being her most expensive acceptance. COA there would have been $40K, compared to $32K at Willamette. Gonzaga was off the list after the admitted students day, Willamette took the #2 spot, and ultimately she ended up at her #1, DePaul (COA $36K).
Just a couple of data points for you. Iâm glad your D has some good acceptances in the bag!
Thank you for sharing your experience. Budget has moved with my younger D. Would be ok with that result for Gonzaga if she decided to go there.
We had Univ of St Louis on the original list but she wants to stay in Pac NW. If one of the schools in CA gives a ton of merit or Santa Clara winds up being viable then she might change her mind.
Funny, my D also was accepted at SLU, also off the list after admitted students day. I liked both SLU and Gonzaga but could see why my D didnât see herself at either. She is loving DePaul however. (We are from CA and my D did not want to stay in CA!)
What moved the needle on DePaul? Anything she didnât like as much at Gonzaga or SLU? My Mom lives near Santa Clara and we go to CA with some frequency (live in Seattle area).
Well, despite the number of Catholic universities on Dâs list, we are not Catholic, or even religious at all. SLU and Gonzaga had a very similar vibe in that there were lots and lots of kids from Catholic high schools who wanted to continue to be surrounded by kids and families like them. DePaul, despite being the largest Catholic university in the country, doesnât feel like that at all. Plus my D really loved Chicago and neither St. Louis nor Spokane could compare to that cool urban-ness. Sheâs been really happy there, enjoying her classes, really clicking with her roommate, and loving being in the big city.
Interesting. I kind of like Spokane but cool urban setting it is not. My older D did not want to apply there as it is in âmiddle of nowhereâ.
We are Catholic but my D doesnât want to be around the same crowd per se. We do like the idea of a Jesuit education.
Many of the Catholic schools hit the sweet spot for size between 5000 to 10,000. Many donât have Greek life, which appeals. Many donât have big time football (sorry ND and BC), and that appeals. Many are urban as they were founded to educate inner city residents. Many have good basketball.
But yes, there is a pipeline from some catholic hs to catholic colleges.
Waiting on my D to hit the button on her last application, Gonzaga. She told me tonight ârelax not due tonight at midnight but tomorrow at midnightâ.
Waiting on Santa Clara, hopefully they will send a decision today. Think this one could be a decline or deferral. My D is 7-7 so far so guess the streak has to end at some point. She is more interested in University of WA and they do not inform applicants until March.
Regardless she has some great options. I am pushing Willamette as she received enough merit to make it reasonable and the 3-2 law degree program would be great.
Hope everyone is doing well during this stressful but exciting time!
Not trying to be a downer but make sure to level set expectations. Historically SCU has been ok per the CDS taking a few hundred a year. The latest shows thought that they offered nearly 5k a spot, nearly 3k joined. Mind you only 1549 enrolled. So they seem to offers far more kids WL then theyâll ever need. 138 came off the WL.
So itâs not as bad as other privates but the odds are still low.
Not trying to be a downer but from a realism perspective itâs always good, IMHO, to look at WL as to what it is - a rejection - but a hedge for the businessâŠI mean school, if they fall short of their revenue goals. And most go need aware on their WL.
Itâs best if a student, after expressing interest and uploading grades, etc moves on and finds another school to love. Thus way itâs not crushing later. If you get in, then itâs like hitting the lottery and you can celebrate.
Too many hang on emotionally when these schools are offering spots, in SCUâs case, to 3x the kids they even enroll.
Itâs hard for them to understand but they can have a wonderful experience at most any school - plus many a kidâs dream school turns out a nightmare - bad roommate or profs they donât understand. I hope she gets in - but she can have a wonderful opportunity even at Western - which sounds like a wonderful school from everything I read. Didnât love UW personally - especially the red square and the insane traffic surrounding.