S22 currently attends what was his “safety” school (our state flagship). He had several other good choices (a few more highly ranked) but didn’t like them any more than the flagship (UMass Amherst) so, to him, they weren’t worth the extra $$ (he had an unlimited budget and wouldn’t have had to borrow in any scenario but was told if he picked the $300k+ school that he’d be on his own for graduate school). His observation thus far - there are lots and lots of extremely bright kids at UMass but there are also some kids that are there to “credential” and don’t take class/school seriously. I think that is pretty par for the course at most state flagships. He seems happy and has met like minded friends so it is all good. It’s not where I thought he’d end up, but he seems happy so I’m delighted. I think his decision was practical given that he started thinking of grad school later in his senior year (which wasn’t a thought at the beginning of the college process). Good luck to your kiddo - these things have a way of working out.
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