Mine took the ACT once, score about equivalent to a 1200 and didn't want to re-take. 3.5 from a private school. Applied TO and will be attending SMU. She very much wanted not to be at a tiny campus and we wanted smaller class sizes.
Other admits: Indiana University Loyola of MD (merit offer) Miami of Ohio (merit offer) Towson Also considered Pitt, Fairfield, St Josephs, College of Charleston |
Maybe this is true for public school students but it’s not that easy to have such a high gpa in private school. |
What major? |
All 3 of those schools have reputation for little to no merit. UVA has great need based aid. UC's have almost no need based aid OOS either. There are lots of great schools where a kid can get merit if that's what you're seeking, but the UC schools aren't on that list unless your kid is a CA resident. |
But what PP said is absolutely true. You can go TO but not gpa optional. Better to have a low test score than a low gpa. |
William and Mary |
31 ACT which is equivalent to a 1400 I think.
UGA (accepted no merit, rejected from honors) Indiana (accepted with 8k/year merit, no honors) U of South Carolina (accepted, Capstone program, 90k plus over 4 years merit, equivalent to instate tuition and additional $500/year) Applied to 4 other schools without scores. Was WL at two, merit + honors at another. Attending a school where they were accepted TO but no merit. |
Did any of you consider training in NYC? Maybe Alvin Ailey or ABT? |
Ailey has a BFA program with Fordham. They offer basically the same training to their 3 year certificate students-they get the dance training, but not a college degree at the end. I have seen people make both choices. It depends what you are hoping to do. If you go for training alone, you have to find an apartment and figure out food, etc. |
+1 If a kid has a mental breakdown, good luck. There’s little mercy. |
Mine is going to UVA (no kidding and no, not an athlete). |
My kid wo was well under 1400 get admitted to seven schools, ranked 34-100 (among national LAC's, which is what she wanted).
Many of the schools were test optional. She got generous aid at most of them (like half tuition paid). She did not get into her reaches (which were considerably more highly ranked). |
Kid checked the weather reports before applying! |
1380 Pitt in-state. |
The ones who are reporting them do, yes. |