DS 21 just heard from his college counselor at OWU that he should expect good news by Nov 12. OWU was his main academic and financial safety based on likely merit. He’s going to likely do much better in a smaller school with solid advising, a really thoughtful 1st year experience, and an opportunity to explore majors, among other qualities like racial diversity and a relaxed student orchestra.
It’s lovely that he will likely be accepted, but now I’m wondering how worried we should be about OWU’s financial future and how severely the programs and opportunities will shrink. Should he expand his search for safeties to schools that he didn’t like as much (like Ursinus which felt like a timid unexpansive kind of vibe to him coming from suburban NJ). He also got into Roanoke as a safety which would be fine, and a bit more away from NJ suburbs but possibly too conservative. His target schools we won’t hear from for another month or so and to maximize merit he should be applying early to alterative financial safeties. Thanks for your thoughts.
He is actually looking at a college that was put on financial probation two years ago by its accrediting agency. (They are back on good terms, now.) Like you, I have no idea how seriously to take it. UNC, Texas Tech, and University of Louisville have also been on probation at one point and obviously are still around with a solid reputation. What is the story with OWU?