Where do underachieving East Asian kids go to college?

[Anonymous]

DC is East Asian, has struggled with learning issues, but wants to go to college. GPA will be around 2.7, possibly 3.0. They want to go somewhere with at least 15-20% East Asian students. We’re in VA and money is a big consideration.

[Anonymous]

What about a California state college? Or do you want him closer to home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about a California state college? Or do you want him closer to home?

OP said money is a big issue.

There are a lot of in state alternatives in VA, below GMU, JMU. They can go to one of those.

Or, go to your local community college and transfer. That might be the better option for a kid who has learning issues.

[Anonymous]

Same place underachieving kids of other colors:

Community college, VCU, Norfolk Stare, UMW, James Madison U, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is East Asian, has struggled with learning issues, but wants to go to college. GPA will be around 2.7, possibly 3.0. They want to go somewhere with at least 15-20% East Asian students. We’re in VA and money is a big consideration.

Move to California (626 / Sgv area) and work for a couple of years in blue collar work — save up some money and go to community college.

Your kid just needs a break from the classroom.

[Anonymous]

GMU. Lots of "regular" Asians there. Not everyone wants to be an Engineer!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GMU. Lots of "regular" Asians there. Not everyone wants to be an Engineer!

^^ This.

[Anonymous]

Lots of Asians at NVCC. He can start there and then transfer when he's ready.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about a California state college? Or do you want him closer to home?

OP said money is a big issue.

There are a lot of in state alternatives in VA, below GMU, JMU. They can go to one of those.

Or, go to your local community college and transfer. That might be the better option for a kid who has learning issues.

CSUs out of state tuition is around 19k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about a California state college? Or do you want him closer to home?

OP said money is a big issue.

There are a lot of in state alternatives in VA, below GMU, JMU. They can go to one of those.

Or, go to your local community college and transfer. That might be the better option for a kid who has learning issues.

CSUs out of state tuition is around 19k.

And the plane fare and col in CA would make it much more expensive.

-signed a CSU grad who would never pay oos for CSU.

[Anonymous]

My East-Asian son with ADHD/ASD and LDs is going to George Washington, which has a good disability services department. But he had much higher stats than yours, and got a merit scholarship, which is making the extravagant price tag a little easier to bear.

If both stats and cost are challenges, he will likely have to ditch the Asian percentage he wants. Student demographics didn't even cross our minds for us. DS has equal difficulty socializing with any race

So look for less-selective state schools, and hire one-on-one tutors so he can hoist himself to the highest GPA he can get. GPA is by far the most important criteria for the profile he has.

[Anonymous]

JMU VCU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GMU. Lots of "regular" Asians there. Not everyone wants to be an Engineer!

CS is big for Asians at GMU

[Anonymous]

Where I live, they go to community college like everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My East-Asian son with ADHD/ASD and LDs is going to George Washington, which has a good disability services department. But he had much higher stats than yours, and got a merit scholarship, which is making the extravagant price tag a little easier to bear.

If both stats and cost are challenges, he will likely have to ditch the Asian percentage he wants. Student demographics didn't even cross our minds for us. DS has equal difficulty socializing with any race

So look for less-selective state schools, and hire one-on-one tutors so he can hoist himself to the highest GPA he can get. GPA is by far the most important criteria for the profile he has.

So, you were just dying to post this, lol?

PP you replied to. Back off, you haven't been in my shoes for the last 18 years. If you had, you'd be bragging from the rooftop. OP has to look for schools regardless of racial proportions, have her kid apply widely, then see which options are more affordable and have the highest proportion of Asians.