The posts we see every April...

Parent Cafe
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<p>What kind of posts do we see every April? Feel free to add more.</p>

<p>A. "Got into dream school X, but need $30,000 per year loans. Should I go there or cheap school Y that I don't like?"</p>

<p>B. "Got into schools X, Y, and Z, but they are too expensive. Got into cheap school W, but it does not have any major that I am interested in. What should I do?"</p>

<p>C. "Got into dream school X, but my parents want me to go to school Y that I don't like (and is not cheaper than school X). How do I convince them to let me go to school X?"</p>

<p>D. "Got into schools X, Y, and Z. How do I take out the $30,000 per year loans needed to attend any of them?"</p>

<p>E. "Didn't get into any school except my safety. But I don't want to go there. What should I do?"</p>

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<p>Accepted at my dream school as undecided but rejected for my intended major. Was accepted into major at non-dream school. What should I do?</p>

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<p>Accepted at dream school but my parents would not apply for aid. Now they say they won’t pay. what can I do?</p>

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<p>G. What can I do to get off the Waitlist of school X?</p>

<p>H. Does a B- mean the school will rescind me? </p>

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<p>Eh, be nice. Lots of kids and parents too have never been given good direction.</p>

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<p>Is it too late to apply to N?</p>

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<p>Entitles thread “Got rejected everywhere.” Open thread, and discover student was rejected at the Ivies, MIT and Stanford, but got into schools like Colgate and Vanderbilt.</p>

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<p>You’d think they’d give an actual course about this kind of thing in high school. You know, instead of Pottery, no matter how enjoyable Pottery might be. More important than a driving course considering it’s “crossroads” decision making that determines the rest of their lives.</p>

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<p>The rescission ones seem to pop up a lot in June/July after students see D or F grades on their final high school report cards. But some have been showing up in response to fall senior year D and F grades, mostly relating to UCs, which do not use mid-year reports, but do not like to see any D or F grades in senior year on the final high school transcript.</p>

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<p>PolarBear-my D’s school DOES teach a course about this. It’s a 6-12 public school and the kids have classes about once a month in 6th grade to begin thinking of possible careers and what kind of schooling is needed. By the time they reach senior year, they’ve built a list of schools, majors, stats needed, and understand the realities of getting in and getting financial aid. It’s one of the single most important things her school does, IMO.</p>

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<p>I got into X school, but everyone from my high school will going there so I don’t want to go there.</p>

<p>Nobody told me that I have to turn in this form call CSS Profile to get aid. What is that?</p>

<p>I need to borrow $30k per year, but everyone in my family has bad credit, so which bank will give me a loan that won’t need a cosigner. </p>

<p>I applied to all of these schools that use CSS Profile and require NCP info. My dad earns a lot of money, and does pay child support, but he won’t pay anything for college. Can’t I get a waiver since he won’t pay?</p>

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<p>I got into schools A and B, but I like both of them and can’t decide which one to attend. Can I double deposit?</p>

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<p>I got into my dream school, but now my parents don’</p>

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<p>The ones that I’m usually convinced are made up – My DS or DD got into Harvard, Yale AND Princeton. And s/he just can’t decide which one to go to! Oh, my life is so hard . . . .Poor me . … . </p>

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<p>Trying to choose between tiny rural LAC and large urban research university! They both offer my major! Any advice?</p>

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<p>I just got back from my dream school accepted student day and I hated it there. I turned down scholarships from all other schools. What do I do?</p>

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<p>@momzie…and I got merit scholarships to each that cover tuition.</p>

<p>I do love the posts about all the merit scholarships received to Ivy League schools.</p>

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<p>I got accepted to X University but my boyfriend didn’t. What should I do?</p>

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<p>Real posts that have already started…</p>

<ol>
<li><p>I can’t get my IDOC packet done on time. Will that affect my aid?</p></li>
<li><p>My parents can’t file their taxes until October. Will that affect my aid?</p></li>
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