Deferred from Georgetown and Tulane.. Damnit!

mom2collegekids
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:16:41 +0000

If my memory is right, you need merit or FA right to attend an OOS school? Is that right?

I think I suggested College of Charleston on an earlier thread.

The problem is that there aren’t a lot of “name” schools near beaches with waves that also offer generous aid/merit for your stats. The west coast (near beaches with surf waves) can be awful with merit/aid. With your stats, you might get some help, but not enough to put a good dent in the COA. Merit is usually awarded with Math + CR SAT. Yours is 1350.

I think that at this late of date, you need to remove the beach/waves req’t unless you have an assured way to pay for a school without any aid/merit. I’m concerned that that parameter will leave you with too many unaffordable choices in the spring.

How important is the beach/wave thing? What would you rather have…an acceptance with $$ at a ranked school or an acceptance with $$ at a 3rd/4th tier school near the beach???