One of the things that has changed since I was 18...

by domer.mq , Friday, April 10, 2026, 09:26 (9 days ago) @ HCE

Is that it's really freaking hard to get into the larger state schools. My kid got into UNC, Michigan, SDSU, PSU, Pitt, Ohio State, NC State, and Maryland, but we know a TON of kids who didn't get into any of them, including Maryland, and I'm not talking about kids who just slept thru HS. Honor roll kids with really strong metrics didn't get into Maryland and are absolutely crushed about it. Everything outside of the SEC seems VERY selective these days.

The other thing that's really changed is the money. UNC, SDSU, and Michigan didn't offer anything. PSU, Pitt, Ohio State, and NC State all offered a pretty big chunk, but given the out-of-state tuition, are all still MUCH more expensive, by multiples, over Maryland.

I knew things had changed, but it's still crazy to me considering I was offered full rides from PSU, Maryland, NC State, and UNC when I was a kid without even trying.

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