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Signed LOI, and now find that Fin Aid isn't doable
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Or do we wait to hear from this school - which we have all kind of soured on during these past few weeks of hell. the schools we would be trying for are the ones she was in contact with & had visited. a few of them are totally closed for apps, but a couple would look at her for a fall 2010 admit. it is a total crapshoot at this point. it is almost may 1st, and none of the schools on her radar last fall had rolling admissions so we would be at the mercy of someone else just for admission.
What other options do we have??
As far as your question goes, I would start right in on things. You never know who might have bowed out and maybe there is a coach out there who needs another team member.
You have already learned you can't assume anything with the NLI school;however, they really may come through for you. They haven't yet said "no, sorry", so there is still definitely a chance. I would like to think they wouldn't waste your time or theirs just to string you along at this late point of the game. Plus, they do want your daughter! I totally see how your feelings have soured on them, but do agree with The GFG that they may feel the same way right now.
What a stressful time, and I am sending you and your rower my very, very best wishes. It is good that you are going to know the direction things are going in very soon. Then at least you will know, either way, which path you are on. GOOD LUCK!!
We are now in touch with one of the schools that was interested in her back in the summer/fall of 09. Luckily, the admissions people at this excellent university will look at her app at this late date. So we begin again. OUr school college counselor has also called a couple other schools she was looking at last fall and they are receptive to looking at her app. These are not schools with rolling admissions, so we are very lucky.
But now we must get her accepted, then see what kind of FA they can put together after it has all been doled out. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS??? AND WE HAVE TO SEND OUR DEPOSIT IN TO THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING IN THE WINGS. We are hoping one of these other schools works out.
That is the latest in this saga. Thank you all for the posts of support, the suggestions, advice, everything. BTW, father5 ^, the coach and AD can release her from the NLI, so that will not be a problem. they checked with the NCAA.
I will update.
Have you thought of the possibility of a gap year? Not an ideal solution, but it could be the best of a set of bad choices.
Please tell your story next year (and years after) on CC to others who are going through it for the first time. You must force new CC parents to hear what happened to you so that they will be wary for their situations and hopefully not be caught off guard.
I know everything will work out in the end but in the meantime know that our good thoughts are with you.
As for those who will follow us in years to come, I plan on weighing in and posting this link where I think it will help. I have other children, so I will be on here for years to come and now that I have reaped the benefits of this "support group" I really want to help others from ending up where we are.
So thanks again. She is presently writiing the supplemental essays for an application...on april 29th. wow.
I will update all with any new developments. I hope someday soon I can post a fabulous ending and as fishymom and I believe, that it will all work out. It is just hard right now.
Best of luck!