My stomach is in my throat. How does one determine which schools would be likely to offer a full ride? Half of the schools she applied to waived her application fee and even waived the essays. We thought that meant they wanted her by doing that, enough to help her get there. She could have graduated a year early, but she wanted to keep playing her sports. We cannot be the only parents who are unable to fund their kid’s college education. Where should she have applied? Oh God, I’m sick. I don’t want to believe that college is only for the wealthy, those who have never been sick or struggled, or really poor. My heart’s breaking. I stupidly thought there would be more options for such a talented young woman. We never prepared her for not going to college, a good college, right away to get started on the long journey to become a surgeon. I’m sick.