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Re: College rejection angst » antigua

Posted by Dinah on April 15, 2006, at 10:38:15

In reply to College rejection angst, posted by antigua on April 13, 2006, at 11:35:34

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I understand. Believe me, we had this whole decision tree mapped out for kindergarten acceptance, and I waited with bated breath for nine months for his acceptance. It was worse than pregnancy. With contingency plans for if he was accepted in neither of our favored programs.

But you're probably right in that it hurt you worse than it hurt him, and that he'll thrive no matter where he goes. State universities offer an excellent education in the honors classes.

I think it's a good point, though, to include all sorts of possibilities in your applications. Although at some point, you may decide that state university is as good an education, and a much better value, than some of the private colleges.

I don't think our finances will stretch to a top tier university. My son has a college fund set up by his grandparents that is healthy by state university standards, but would never pay for an Ivy League education. :( We're spending our funds on his K-12 education in the hopes that if he learns his fundamentals and learns how to think he'll be fine wherever he goes to college or what he decides to do for a living.

 

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