S/O Schools for the B Student - NON-Northeast Edition

[Anonymous]

Larger state schools can be wonderful for B students. Lots of opportunities to try different majors, even some more vocational, and find their niche.

[Anonymous]

A preference for a large public is often NOT about money. No, we don't want a SLAC

[Anonymous]

^^^ what is SLAC? New to this, sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Larger state schools can be wonderful for B students. Lots of opportunities to try different majors, even some more vocational, and find their niche.

You will have to scratch off the flagships/second tier flagships though. Of the ones I've seen, 3.2 will be very difficult to get into Wisconsin, Auburn, Michigan State, Georgia, Florida State, and Indiana (of the ones I've seen mentioned here) unless sky high test scores or some other hook (and even then, May be difficult).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^ what is SLAC? New to this, sorry.

Small liberal arts college

[Anonymous]

It's almost impossible to tell without the SAT/ACT score. A 3.2 GPA with a 2100 SAT would be a excellent candidate for some of the schools mentioned here- Indiana, Auburn, Florida State, Iowa, Alabama, Clemson, Michigan State, etc.

A 3.2 with a 1650 SAT (or somewhere in that range) would not be a competitive candidate for most state flagships or "second flagships" like Michigan State or Auburn.

[Anonymous]

It also depends on whether that 3.2 is weighted. An unweighted 3.2, could be a weighted 3.6 or 3.7, which -- along with a decent SAT -- would be within reaching distance of a decent state flagship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It also depends on whether that 3.2 is weighted. An unweighted 3.2, could be a weighted 3.6 or 3.7, which -- along with a decent SAT -- would be within reaching distance of a decent state flagship.

Colleges generally don't look at the weighted grades because of the variability. They re-weight based on their own, standardized metric.

[Anonymous]

Auburn alumna here. It is a great school. The student body is active, the school pride is off the charts, and the people are really so friendly and nice. The "Auburn Family" is kind of a cheesy slogan, but it is one that is true. It really does feel like a family. It is easy to be involved if you don't want to go Greek, but there is an active (but not exclusive) Greek scene. The campus is gorgeous, and the town is small but fun. I got to know people all over campus, families around town, and never felt like I was lacking in opportunities after graduating. I know many, many Auburn alumni in the DC area will agree. Their success is evidence.

Reading this forum may make you fear your child will be degenerate and bound for a life on food stamps if they don't attend the few schools deemed appropriate, but it's just not true. If she puts in effort, she will succeed wherever she goes. I will be thrilled if my children choose to attend Auburn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Auburn alumna here. It is a great school. The student body is active, the school pride is off the charts, and the people are really so friendly and nice. The "Auburn Family" is kind of a cheesy slogan, but it is one that is true. It really does feel like a family. It is easy to be involved if you don't want to go Greek, but there is an active (but not exclusive) Greek scene. The campus is gorgeous, and the town is small but fun. I got to know people all over campus, families around town, and never felt like I was lacking in opportunities after graduating. I know many, many Auburn alumni in the DC area will agree. Their success is evidence.

Reading this forum may make you fear your child will be degenerate and bound for a life on food stamps if they don't attend the few schools deemed appropriate, but it's just not true. If she puts in effort, she will succeed wherever she goes. I will be thrilled if my children choose to attend Auburn.

Thank you PP. I really appreciate the feedback. I know my DD will be thrilled as well!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd look at any flagship school like University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin, depending on SAT.

I doubt an out-of-state, B student would get in, especially not into Wisconsin.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd look at any flagship school like University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin, depending on SAT.

I doubt an out-of-state, B student would get in, especially not into Wisconsin.

Graph I'm looking at says otherwise

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd look at any flagship school like University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin, depending on SAT.

I doubt an out-of-state, B student would get in, especially not into Wisconsin.

Graph I'm looking at says otherwise

Post that graph. Middle 50% GPA at UW was 3.7-4.0- AND Wisconsin is a school with a OOS cap, so I imagine it's even higher for OOS.

https://www.admissions.wisc.edu/assets/pdfs/UW_Freshman_Admissions_Flyer.pdf

[Anonymous]

You will have to scratch off the flagships/second tier flagships though. Of the ones I've seen, 3.2 will be very difficult to get into Wisconsin, Auburn, Michigan State, Georgia, Florida State, and Indiana (of the ones I've seen mentioned here) unless sky high test scores or some other hook (and even then, May be difficult).

It sometimes depends on the specific college/major within the University. My DC with a 3.4/30 ACT is competitive at some of these types of schools with no hook. Schools with large engineering programs have skewed stats, but individual college/major breakdowns show lower stat kids being accepted in some programs.