| UMass just doesn't understand the landscape. Daughter applied as her safety school, and didn't even get her financial aid offer until April 18 (last year). How do they expect to compete with private schools, who had their act together and got their offers out weeks earlier? Does May 1 mean anything to them?
Also, daughter was a NM finalist, 2300 SAT, etc., and UMass didn't lift a finger to try to 'recruit' and keep talented students in-state. UMass wants to be a Chapel Hill, UVA, or Michigan, but either doesn't understand what that will take, or can't be bothered with the effort.
Have two more kids in HS--neither wants to consider UMass--geez, I wonder why. |