<p>Yes, but…</p>
<p>If your kid is one of the ones who has plenty of choices – or if your kid was admitted a while back and has already made a decision – it’s important for the parents and student to remember that not everyone else is in such a pleasant situation.</p>
<p>Just as some kids will be winners in the admissions lottery, others will be losers. Those who will be attending their fifth or sixth choice school may take a while to adjust to that reality.</p>
<p>Even more painful is the experience of kids who are admitted to schools that they like, but without adequate financial aid. These kids may have to choose schools that cost less but that they consider less desirable.</p>
<p>It’s a time to enjoy being courted, yes, but it’s also a time for the more fortunate students who got into at least one college that the like and can afford to remember that others may not have been so lucky.</p>