Visit results -- not right for my DD

PhilaSkiMom
Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:44:46 +0000

For the record, I did not have any reservations about UA or any school in particular on my DD’s list. My DD applied at several schools in the south, each a bit different and a few closer to home. I will never know if it was anything in particular but UA was just not right for her. She also turned down Georgia Tech, Temple University, the University of Maryland and the University of Louisville. All were great schools on paper but only Pitt ended up feeling the most comfortable for her.

Again, I strongly encourage anyone who is even somewhat interested to apply to and visit UA. Both my DH and I thought it was a beautiful school with an amazing Honors College. The honors ambassador that we had lunch with was a non-Greek female ChemE major from Birmingham who was fantastic. My DD even remarked that if she would have chosen UA, she would have made a point to get in touch with the ambassador. However, my DD was also careful to say that the ambassador was not enough to change her mind. UA is not for her but I think this is a great example of why visits are important.