Rising junior in fcps w 3.3 w gpa: what colleges?

[Anonymous]

DD had four wonderful years at GMU. Loved on camous all four years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a few west coast or Midwest suggestions that aren’t in the middle of nowhere? TIA.

West coast: U. Puget Sound, Willamette.

Lake Forest is on the train line to Chicago and has a decent reputation, maybe a bit more pre-professional.

Clark University in Mass might be in range, and I think is very underrated.

[Anonymous]

Maybe Hiram, Ohio Wesleyan, Allegheny, Cornell College?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD had four wonderful years at GMU. Loved on camous all four years

That is so great to hear! It is such a small percentage that live on campus , but it is a huge school. Are there enough people on campus to feel like a community? Does it not feel like a commuter school? I think George Mason is a much better school than it's desirability around here would indicate.

[Anonymous]

If willing to travel, U of A has excellent merit and support systems. East coast stay instate and try for JMU but be ok with VCU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD had four wonderful years at GMU. Loved on camous all four years

That is so great to hear! It is such a small percentage that live on campus , but it is a huge school. Are there enough people on campus to feel like a community? Does it not feel like a commuter school? I think George Mason is a much better school than it's desirability around here would indicate.

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It absolutely is. People around here disparage it simply due to it's proximity (familiarity breeds contempt, etc.). Any school, anywhere has the problem of locals thinking it's "too" local.

[Anonymous]

Bump. Op here. Dd is now a rising senior w a 3.47 wgpa. Bummed that try as she might, it is not over 3.5.

SAT was 1200 as predicted. Higher in verbal than math.

Where else would you recommend?

[Anonymous]

Ole Miss, College of Charleston, CNU, JMU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bump. Op here. Dd is now a rising senior w a 3.47 wgpa. Bummed that try as she might, it is not over 3.5.

SAT was 1200 as predicted. Higher in verbal than math.

Where else would you recommend?

Geographical preference? Budget? Field of study?

[Anonymous]

Syracuse and Auburn are typical with that gpa and 1200 SAT

[Anonymous]

Big three will be hard, maybe jmu

[Anonymous]

Not EA but for some OOS options there is a chance for Delaware, CofC, Vermont, UMass Amherst, UNCW, UNH

Would get deferred, then can show extreme interest and maybe get in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Indiana
U Utah
Cincy
UTampa
Miami Ohio
WVU

Not Indiana
Stay away from IN

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a few west coast or Midwest suggestions that aren’t in the middle of nowhere? TIA.

West coast: U. Puget Sound, Willamette.

Lake Forest is on the train line to Chicago and has a decent reputation, maybe a bit more pre-professional.

Clark University in Mass might be in range, and I think is very underrated.

If Lake Forest, try DePaul in IL
Other IL schools could be relatively lower even out of state, but IL is further west in the Midwest region if kid doesn't want to be too far from VA. As forWest Coast schools, another one for Puget Sound - lovely area can't remember how much $ it is nowadays. Portland State U., Washington State, Univ of Idaho Moscow. There are SO many colleges out there close to 5000!

[Anonymous]

Kzoo College in MI
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