Reality sets in and application is unfinished

Olymom
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:28:05 +0000

I don’t want to discourage anyone from applying to a “reach” school. Sometimes the hoity private schools end up being not so hoity and very, very generous with financial aid.

All along here, I am talking about:

1. Not badgering a student over one more application when the school is NOT a special fit or option. Sometimes enough is truly enough.

2. Making sure that there is at least one “Ace in the hole” application that IS finished.

I don’t like the word “safety” – I think it has too much baggage as a “loser” choice. I’d rather have a family scout like mad until they find the “Ace in the hole” choice. Kinda like shopping for a Toyota, eyeing a Lexus but keeping an open mind about the used but low mileage Chevy that has clearly been cherished. One could go lots of happy miles in that Chevy if the price is right.