Local vs College vs Gap Year

Bill_Marsh
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:14:24 +0000

I’m hearing that you’re disappointed with the results that have come through so far. I understand because we went through the same thing with one of ours. In her case, it was Harvard, Yale, Brown, Amherst, Williams, Stanford, and Pomona. Like yours, these are impossible places to get admitted even for the best of students - as you are.

It’s premature to say that you are at a crossroads because all of the results are not in. I think that your chances are very good at Lehigh and are still good or pretty good at BC. I think you add Vanderbilt and CMU to the list of schools which you are happy if you’re lucky enough to be accepted but where you don’t expect it, no matter how strong a student you are. But you still might be struck by lightning.

You need to be patient because it’s not over until it’s over. You only need one school to go to, so despite the fact that your returns so far have been disappointing for you, this is not the time for planning or for making decisions.20why don’t we talk more in a week or so when all of the results are in.

Keep in mind that college is not a destination. It’s only 4 years, not the rest of your life. The rest of your life starts after you finish school. College is just the means to get you there. You can get where you want to go from a lot of different colleges, any of which can be the launching pad for the rest of your life.