<p>Yeah, even if she were instate I’d say financing UMich all on her own would be extremely difficult. Out of state would be nightmarish…</p>
<p>Wow, you must have done something really bad to get you into so much trouble! Most parents come around though, so I don’t think they’ll stop you from going if that’s what you REALLY want. You just have to prove it to them. My advice is to do WHATEVER they tell you to do, even if it seems absolutely ridiculous. No matter how hard it is, just abide by it. You’ll be out of the house in just a few short months (Whether it is Michigan or not), and then this will all just be a memory. I hope you get to go to Michigan though. It’s sad to see a dream destroyed :(</p>
<p>That sucks. </p>
<p>I guess you’re gonna go to a local college then. Don’t feel so bad about it though. It might seem like some huge thing that you lost, but it’s not. There’s plenty of opportunity in Texas too. And your parents aren’t going to want to kill your employment prospects. Give it a year or two locally, don’t **** up anymore, and transfer somewhere. Your life isn’t ruined by this.</p>
<p>Does UT in Austin count as local? That’s still a very good school.</p>
<p>^ I’m actually not sure…I don’t think so because it’s about a 5 hour drive from where I live. But I honestly do not want to go there and I don’t feel like I would do well in any place that I don’t want to be in. But whatever…I guess that’s life.</p>
<p>Honestly, I’d just wait it out, and see how they feel when the decisions come around. Texas does have some solid schools such as UT Austin and Baylor, and you can get a great education there as well. Plenty of people have been successful from all kinds of schools, regardless of their prestige. But honestly, what did you do? Would you mind giving us at least a idea of what happened? Might help us give some better advice. I am quite curious to see what caused such a violent reaction.</p>
<p>well it’s been 1 week and still no budging : ( this really is depressing</p>
<p>How are you feeling about things today?? Don’t get too depressed! Things will work out - maybe in a way that you never imagined, but will still be good :)</p>
<p>still pretty down 
my dad told me that I have to consider UT or UTD, but if I somehow miraculously get accepted into another school (like Stanford, but that’s highly unlikely), they might consider it. they don’t want me at Mich because they want me to “stay away from the influences” from the crime scene… I guess this is a little better because I know their reasoning.</p>
<p>UT is awesome. You can’t ask for a much better setting for college…or a better academic institution. Personally, I do not think a Texas with the option of attending UT should leave the state unless he/she comes from a wealthy family, or has a major FA/scholarship package from an OOS elite institution. </p>
<p>It should be noted, however, that Ann Arbor is very safe. There is not much of a crime scene in or around campus.</p>
<p>^ true, but i have never wanted to go to UT, and my parents were ready to send me to Umich had it not been for this incident. and that’s not what they meant by crime scene; they see it as a crime scene as in it’s where i lost my morals or something.</p>
<p>I am sure you will find you morals in the streets of Austin or Palo Alto. Those towns have far fewer temptations than Ann Arbor! ;)</p>
<p>haha. i guess any college is fine because i’ll eventually adjust. but it sucks that i can’t go to Umich because of THIS. oh well. it’s JUST college.</p>
<p>Well… I supposed you COULD find evidence for them that there are bars, liquor stores, women/men, and illegal drug sources on ALL campuses. But… then they might keep you locked in your room for the rest of your life and not let you go to college at all! If you get into U of M, you could make one last stab at it that way. TRUE repentance, NEVER GOING TO DO THIS AGAIN, and ALL colleges have <whatever this="" temptation="" is=""> anyway. Honestly, I cannot think of one thing Michigan has that can’t be found on any other college campus (except a kick a** fight song, of course).</whatever></p>
<p>Have you tried the “third party” approach? Aunt/uncle/family friend trying to soften them up because you are REALLY, REALLY sorry and won’t do <blank> again?</blank></p>
<p>I’d say keep giving it TIME…don’t push yet. When you have all your acceptances and financial aid packages a month from now, that’s when to begin negotiating. Until then, be good, be motivated, be a GREAT senior. Get your mind off your depression, and things WILL work out!!!</p>
<p>I suggest getting in first. All of this drama before we know if there is a real drama seems a little dramatic.</p>
<p>What finalchild said. I think you spend too much time worrying about 1 college, I think it’s negatively affecting your health and family relationships.</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s true. I wish decisions would hurry up lol. It seems pretty unlikely now but Im warming up to the idea of UT…Austin is a great place</p>
<p>I went to law school at UT and D is at Mich (her second choice was UT) so I know a little bit about both schools. Personally, I think Mich is a little better school because it is more diverse in terms of OOS students and a broader spectrum of really outstanding programs. But UT is an AWESOME school. If we lived in Texas, I would have been unwilling to pay for D to go OOS to Mich without serious financial aid from Mich, which is not very likely. But I agree with the other posters, wait until you see where you get in and then if Mich is still absolutely at the top of your list, take another run at your parents. But if you end up going to Texas, you will still have a great college experience.</p>
<p>I’d say give UT a chance. I mean, no matter where you go you’ll probably have a blast, and UT is a good place as far as I know. :)</p>