After days of nail-biting waiting, Meghan heard from NYU today regarding her Early Decision application. She didn't get in. A nice one-page letter about them getting a record number of early decision applications this year, blah, blah, blah... NYU doesn't do deferrals, so Meghan is out of the running. She was, to put it mildly, absolutely heartbroken. This was her No. 1 choice and in spite of our gentle cautions, she really had her heart set on it. It was hard for me to hear too -- as a parent you want to call the damn school up and say something like, 'So what's wrong with my child? I think she's brilliant and a very good investment!'
But it's not to be, I guess. All I can do is commiserate and encourage her to move on to thinking about her other schools. And there are several really great prospects, including two Early Action possibilities (Drexel in Philadelphia - which Howard and I are really rooting for; and Hofstra on Long Island). She is continuing to get her regular decision applications out, too: BU, UMass-Amherst (as a safety), Ithaca (???), American University in D.C.; Johnson & Wales (another safety school). God, is that even enough in this competitive time???
Wish us luck, you guys. I hate this already.
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I AM sorry...I am sure Meghan was very disappointed, however she has two great parents who will support ANY choice she makes,and she will survive. She can always transfer if she totally has her heart set on that NYU, although we all know this won't likely happen once new life-long college friendships are forged somewhere else. She IS intelligent and a GREAT investment...YOU are right there! Auntie Kim is very sorry, please tell her that. Drexel would be awesome I think!!!!...for what it's worth I mean....and I really don't know totally I am sure.
Hey welcome to the world of admissions. She probably should have gone in the regular admission for NYU as it would not have been as selective as early admission. Its a game! Caroline did not even get into the musical theater degree program at her safety school but GW gave her the scholarship..go figure? There is no explaining it..NONE..she will go where she is meant to go and if she hates it there is a little process called "transferring" that works real well!
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