CMA22
August 14, 2023, 7:47pm
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I think I expected my child would either go to the highest ranked/ most prestigious school where she was admitted or the least expensive. She chose a different “safety” school altogether and is very happy.
I posted a thread about all the reasons:
I am the parent of a first-year college student, one year out from the whirlwind of applications, visits, and decision-making. I thought it might be helpful to share a perspective from the other side.
For background, my child was one of the applicants I have seen described here as “average excellent.” In other words, excellent—but not in an unusual way or unique area.
My child was a National Merit Finalist with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and 15 AP courses, was a year-round club/starting high school varsity athlete, and was a committed community volunteer and intern.
In the end, my kid was accepted to:
-three top 75 universities (two with prestigious scholarships) and a top regional university
-two well-regarded LACs with top academic scholarships and an offer to play a varsity D3 sport at one of them, and
three large public R1 universities we considered “safety” schools, including one offering a full-tuition National Merit scholarship
She decided not to attend a top 75 school. She d…
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