Anyone deferred from College of Fine Arts heard anything?
@southbaydad there’s a few acceptances, I’ll tag you on the other board…
It didn’t have a name (which I’m sure will change on her award letter)… but, the email said “… scholarship recognizing your excellent high school record and strong admission application”. It is merit and not need-based.
@romns116 Did the honor’s tab just say “you are accepted into Moody Honors” ?
ok, let me know. Thanks!
@UTWannabe23 yes, thats exactly what it said in the honors tab
@egginmegan I apologize for misreading your post as a question, that’s why I tagged you. I’m sorry you didn’t get in, but I’m sure you’ll still excel at Moody!
@KelliKil, that’s awesome!
I’ve been very confused about P2 scholarships. Maybe you can help me get clarity? When was she accepted? And did you fill out the scholarship interest form that was due back in December? We screwed up and didn’t and now I think that took us out of the running. Not that I expected to get merit but I am kicking myself that we missed the opportunity to even try. But I’ve also received mixed answers as to whether the scholarship interest form was strictly necessary. Did you send in FAFSA? I know it’s not need based but some schools require FAFSA filed even if need isn’t part of the awarding criteria (not sure why). (And we did not include UT on our FAFSA.)
Congrats!
More decisions in 20 minutes, hopefully.
nothing for honors yet
@Meadow530, all great questions. This process can be so confusing. I’ve been in higher ed for a while so I know it well. My daughter was admitted to P2 in the very first waive back in November. Yes, we completed all scholarship forms and we completed the FAFSA as well. However, the P2 scholarships are likely locally awarded – so, those funds are available to the P2 admissions team to utilize at their discretion to compete for and yield their most desired candidates. On the P2 website, it states that P2 is able to offer a small amount of scholarships to incoming students and most range from $1,000 to $5,000 (though, a few larger awards are available). If the ApplyTexas scholarship application was completed at time of application, then the applicant was automatically considered for P2 scholarships. It’s an honor to be admitted to P2 and any scholarships are just icing on the cake since they’re so limited. Excited for all of the kiddos who have worked so hard for this opportunity.
nothing for design BA. this is actual torture
@KelliKil, thank you. She used Coaltion to apply and we never saw (possibly missed?) a scholarship form on there. She was accepted to P2 last month, and yes, we’re very thankful. We never expected anything beyond an acceptance but I do regret that we somehow let an opportunity slip through the cracks. This whole process has been such a learning experience! (Especially as a homeschooler without a school counselor to consult.)
Your daughter is surely very impressive! Is she for sure accepting? (We are still waiting for the Trinity scholarship competition and a few other reach schools’ notifications before we commit anywhere.)
We understand this is an awesome opportunity but huge state schools aren’t a good fit for this kid. Our focus is on smaller schools, not even Cornell(have a likely letter for it) or U Penn are under consideration. Rank or prestige are on the list to be honest but doesn’t stand high on priority list. Forty acre would have made it more tempting but without a full ride, UT is just not attractive enough.
@Meadow530 , you are so kind! All of the students in P2 will be amazing—so, for once, they will all be very “average” in comparison to each other. I love that about P2. For now, she is keeping her options open—but the options at UT are very convincing. She is also considering the Pom squad—so, that could seal the deal (but tryouts are not until April).
@Riversider, then why are you here? If UT is so beneath you? It’s a weird look, this humblebragging? Surely more appropriate in the forums of the schools you actually ARE considering?
Sounds like someone that belongs in the northeast or the west coast - definitely not in Austin …
@egginmegan just curious did you hear from Moody via the portal on via mail?
Riversider, no student, without regard for how bright, talented, and wonderful they are, has an entitlement to “top schools”, however that gets defined by individuals. They can compete for what they consider to be “top schools”, and they can determine IF it is financially feasible. Armed with the spoils of being a high performing/top student, the perks of being in the upper middle class, AND the funds that your parents had the ability and foresight to save for education (in however amount), every student can find one of the many outstanding schools that will offer them an outstanding education, and pave the way to post-college opportunities, at a price point that they can afford. UT isn’t a step down in tier, because someone’s parent has a high EFC but still can’t afford to shell out $280k over four years for a private university.
I think what may be demoralizing is setting kids up for unrealistic expectations, and drilling into them that they are owed some “tier” of so-called prestige, or else all will be lost to misfortune. Kids who can get into Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Cornell/Dartmouth/Brown/UPenn/Columbia et al, are not being robbed if they can’t afford to attend. Like kids everywhere, of every academic caliber, and every socioeconomic station, there is always going to be the silos of a) what you want, b) what you can qualify for, and c) what you can afford. Your’re fortunate if you can get all three to align, but typically it’s best two of three. Students and families everywhere are tasked with finding “fit” within whatever constraints that exist.
It’s not a travesty, and futures aren’t lost or jeopardized, if a great student gets a great education at UT, instead of private “Prestige University”. Parents aren’t saying “no to their kids’ dreams” by saying, “We can’t afford that price point”. Well, not unless the ‘dream’ was to be able to, at some point in the future, brag about attending an ivy on a internet forum to anonymous people who by and large don’t really care, as the pinnacle of success.
UT is a great option that will provide a great education (as will so many other schools). If your student is in, UT will meet, and likely exceed your expectations. And, if “prestige” is the sticking point, you need to look no further than to all of the eagerly waiting, outstanding, and hardworking students who aren’t demoralized about not being able to afford the equivalent of a parents salary to attend a “top school”, but who would give just about anything to see their efforts pay off with a place at one of the affordable state flagships that doesn’t have room for all of the amazing students.
Posted to let you know that once all RD results are in, many will move on so more opportunities can open up for others. Just because a school isn’t a good fit for one person, doesn’t mean it’s a bad fit for the next person.