What can you do?!

thumper1
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:32:35 +0000

I was awarded merit at a few schools that I simply cannot fathom attending next year. >>




This may sound rough…but why did you bother applying to these schools if you couldn’t “fathom attending next year”. You do realize that other students didn’t get merit aid because it was awarded to YOU.

You may want to take a look at these merit award schools. Hopefully there is one of them that will meet your requirements if your parents are not able to fully finance your “dream school” (yes, that’s what it sounds like).

You know…you can get a fine education at a school that is not “top tier”. You also earned merit aid from these other schools for your hard work. You do have options.

At least you have some other options. So to answer your question “What can I do?” You have a few choices…go to one of the merit award schools, take a gap year and try again next year, or go to your local community college and transfer to a four year school later on. Or as mentioned above…attend one of the merit award schools and go to the dream school for grad school.