I’m just hopping in here to vent and commiserate a bit. My high-stats daughter got waitlisted to every UC she applied to 
UCSB, UCSD, UCI, UCLA, UCB. And rejected to SLO. It has been a tough couple of weeks for her (and myself) in terms of dealing with the excitement of her peers choosing colleges and in the prep phase of seeking roommates, etc. This was definitely not the plan for her. With finances the way they are, privates or OOS were realistic not an option (she got into UW, but the ~$55k takes it out of the running). I’m feeling like I failed in helping her choose what schools to apply to. I’m mad at her HS counselor for not having the oversight to also include actual “safety” schools and overhyping her application/PIQs, giving her false hope that she will definitely get acceptances (I know it’s not her fault, but it’s one of the emotions that came through). So now we’re signing up for community college. And as I’m well aware of the benefits of a CC, I just feel sad that she won’t experience that college life and stepping into adulthood along with her friends. We are convincing ourselves that waitlists won’t come through just so we minimize the feeling of more rejection. I honestly never thought this is where we would be.I have no clue where we went wrong. She’s worked her butt off for more than 4 years. Now she doesn’t even have the motivation to finish off this school year strong… because “what’s the point”? I just needed to vent a little to a group of people who might understand what we’re going through.
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