<p>Gotcha namtrag. We could be in the same boat - because USC threw a monkey wrench into my calculations by giving my D an acceptance before our in-state U. Never know about admissions, nothing can be taken for granted. Given my daughter’s other OOS choices (the “other” USC) and a “reach” school Penn, we may have no other offers to make a deal with either. Still hoping UW comes through before our visit to Columbia in April. If not, there is still ROTC (kinda like covering your bets at a roulette wheel) where we may be hanging out there in limbo until the end of April before a final decision is made.</p>
<p>The knowledge about USC giving in-state status based upon only a $250 scholarship would have us leaning their way already if they had already made the offer. Without it we are forced to play the waiting game and, in return, any acceptance from the Huskies or Trojans will be used to try and cut a better deal. Needless to say,an acceptance by Wharton would just mean I will suck it up and take out a second mortgage.</p>
<p>Yep, some of us are in the purgatory of the unknown for now. But it’s better than the hell of not having any acceptance letters I suppose.</p>