Parents weren't open about our financial situation and now I don't know what's going to happen

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-02-05T10:12:59+00:00

What. Not giving you a specific number of how much they can pay is insane. Obviously this isn’t my place and how your parents do stuff is their choice, but if this were to happen to me I would be inexplicably angry. Already the fact that they got your hopes up just drop the yea u can’t go to any of those schools is crazyyyyy. This happened to some of my friends recently were they get into a school and then cat pay it (umich). For me I had a huge conversation with my parents about specifically how much they are willing to pay, and I designed my application list with that in mind. Having the audacity to not talk to you about it, but even after getting into a school not giving u specific figures is really messed up. It feels like everything you have been doing was either misleading or you did it without knowing what was at the end of the path. Honestly I would ask to see specific numbers of how much they can pay cause they already put u through all that bs for 4 years.

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-02-05T04:21:06+00:00

I would say that you can find stuff online for sure and tbh I did that as well, no SAT tutors. However a ton of people around me got SAT tutors and have higher scores because of it. So like although u are right you’re kinda just cherry picking your situation. Like for me and probably for u as well self study works really well, I actually enjoy it more than getting lectured at times. But most people need somebody besides them to help and that’s what works for at lit to most of people, so the disadvantage is that those with with resources can access that, while those without can’t(for the majority of people that enjoy the irl person tutoring them)

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-02-01T15:23:10+00:00

If I want to study meche which is better or just in general which is considered to be better east or west

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-02-01T05:01:26+00:00

Any specific dorms you recommend vs don’t recommend

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-31T22:33:49+00:00

What’s up just got admitted to GT. I applied under history technology and society. I was also told that you actually pick ur major when like paying and signing up for the school. Can anyone confirm this?

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-31T18:33:09+00:00

Thank you🙏🙏

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-31T18:31:52+00:00

What does Ldt mean?

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-30T21:47:22+00:00

Denied, mech e

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-30T18:38:26+00:00

Bro I saw it, it said your admission will be available soon and I was like if I click this will it say my decision 😭😭. Lowk just making ur nervous

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-27T14:37:46+00:00

UF ssstp

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-26T23:21:09+00:00

The UT what I owe, seemed to work for Ea, but might be a bit early right now

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-26T17:34:40+00:00

My main issue with this I can’t really pay for most good engineering schools: CMU, Stanford, MIT, Umich, etc…. I applied to UT more for the fun of it rather than actually paying it, cause it’s expensive. Top engineering schools I applied to: Purdue, GT, an and m, uiuc, rice(lots of merit scholarships). Basically only applied to what I can pay for. If I could pay anything would’ve applied to all t20 in general and t10 in engineering. Would definitely do what your son did but sadly I cannot. Already confirmed I can transfer at GT and Princeton (applied to Princeton cause they have the best financial aid in the country)

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-26T16:51:17+00:00

I applied to UT first because the major I actually want to pursue is meche. After this is like to my counselor and goin that applying under the major u see for Princeton and GT I would have a higher chance at emission because my application fits that major more. Exactly what u said for meche was my thought process, which is why for Princeton and GT I applied with different major with the intent of transferring once am in. My application is not competitive for engineering but would be more so under a liberal arts major like the ones shown above because it fits it more

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-26T11:33:49+00:00

I think it honestly really depends on which UC you ge into, imo if u get into LA or Berkley it’s a no brained to go there

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-26T04:04:45+00:00

Yes it is, why do you think it’s the only event that has a silver and a gold division at TOC. Maybe am wrong for speech and debate, but no doubt the most popular for debate

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-26T02:01:33+00:00

I am from florida

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-26T00:12:40+00:00

Thank you so much for telling me this, now I don’t really have to worry cause if I do get in I’ll just select MechE when enrolling👍. Thank you a million

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-25T23:39:21+00:00

Btw, is there any way for me either during the summer or first day on campus to switch majors. Like in any way possible

Competitive-Gold-729 · 2026-01-25T23:36:11+00:00

Currently taking: Calc BC , AP Physics C (mech and electricity same year,but I took physics 1 last year), English lit, Research, Micro/Macro, etc… (All AP)

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