What do I do now? (Not accepted anywhere)

happy1
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:43:52 +0000

I think you need to expand the list of schools you would be happy to attend. Did you apply to any safety schools? (Also in another post you said you have an 83 unweighted average and have had low grades recently which could make your list of schools a reach)

As I see it you have these options:

1. I would definitely apply to an in-state rolling admission college if that is still an available option.

2. I would also also look for the list of colleges with openings in May and hope you can find one where you can get in with sufficient aid. The list is published by the NACAC and I think it is called the college openings update (or something like that). Some surprisingly good schools can appear on the list.

3. You can take a gap year, find something worthwhile to do, and reapply next year. Work hard to find a group of schools that appear to be affordable (run net price calculators) and that you would be happy to attend. I would not just re-apply to the same group of schools after a gap year – you would need to expand your list and include some less competitive colleges.

4. If options 1 and 2 don’t work out and you don’t want a gap year you can start at a CC and transfer to a 4 year college. However, if finances are an issue keep in mind that merit aid is hard to come by for transfer students.