<p>I think he’s gonna have a hard time in college if he constantly sees himself as better than others, because he deems them not as smart as him. He doesn’t want to go to a school with almost 45,000 kids (UM) because he’s afraid he will know too many people from his high school there?</p>
<p>As momrath said, I think that before you let your son get much more involved in deciding which schools he will consider and which ones he will refuse, you need to get your hands around the amount of money you will be able to contribute, every year for four years. I know it’s not as much fun as dreaming about all the great-seeming colleges which seem to be possible for him right now, but if you don’t get that number nailed down very soon there could be a lot of heartbreak ahead which could have been avoided.</p>
<p>He may not realize it now but he is incredibly blessed to have a state flagship for which many kids would happily lose a limb to be admitted. No matter how bright he is, no high schooler is able to comprehend the enormous amount of money which must be spent in order to provide the private, out of state college experience. This is a good time for you to find out exactly which schools will guarantee merit aid for his set of statistics.</p>
<p>No one wants to hear it, but it’s more important to nail down the true safety schools before letting the hopes and dreams run away with us. Keep reading CC and you will find a wealth of information from other parents who collectively probably know more than the best guidance counselors.</p>