Private College Admissions Bubble

mystery2me
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:18:15 +0000

I never knew we were so trendy! We live in the midwest, and in 2005 S chose a top 20 private in another region, where he has been mostly happy academically but complains about the “rich kid” vibes. After concentrating her search along the East Coast and choosing to apply to 2 privates and 2 OOS flagships along with our state flagship as her safety, D has just decided to attend the IS option; after considering its strong honors program and the amount of credit with which she can enter (significantly more than even East Coast flagships because AP’s are just beginning to catch on in our geographic area), she decided she couldn’t justify the cost difference. When I heard the news reports last night about the expectation for soaring airline fares, I said a silent thanks for her decision.