Committing to a different college

compmom
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:54:05 +0000

I actually have some respect for schools that aren’t definite yet. There is still a lot of uncertainty. I would not change plans and say no to the school he is intending to attend, as yet.

There are many factors to schools’ decisions. Some of the schools that are still waiting have safety concerns that need to be balanced with the potential for very negative financial consequences, particularly smaller schools without large endowments. There are also liability concerns either way.

Room and board are important revenue for these schools. At the same time, mitigating COVID takes a lot of time and money.

They should be able to tell you, however, when they are making a decision and answers should be informative, not “fluffy.”