Where are your average kids top picks?

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Anonymous wrote:Loyola MD
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Excellent choices!

I have a question about Loyola MD. It seems like a great option all around, but would it be problematic for someone who is not Catholic and did not go to Catholic school? I know it's open to all faiths, and the Jesuit philosophy is very appealing, but I do want to know if my DC would feel comfortable as someone who did not grow up with religion part of family life at all.

Jesuit schools are generally very welcoming and inclusive. Follow the university’s social media pages and you will also get a sense for the culture there. Seems like a solid place. While my family is Catholic, my junior who is college searching is not religious and felt at ease there. They also have an interfaith space (Fava Chapel) for students of any faith to use for prayer, worship, quiet reflection, etc.

My dd got into one. She loves it, but it is SO expensive. We likely won't do that which is too bad.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP, I used average and B as a guide, it’s impossible to cover all the various factors. My own is at a rigorous private (not dcum), has a B average, all honors and AP classes, 98% SAT test score, but is bottom half of rank. She’s applying to average schools, not interested in reaches, does better in a less intense environment.

DD graduated a couple years ago in the middle of her prestigious private and also had high test scores that didn’t match her GPA.
We were told that colleges would look at her and see a “lazy” kid who can do the work (based on test scores) but chose not to. In actuality, she has ADHD - just couldn’t seem to get her stuff turned in on time. By the time we figured it all out, it was too late to fix her GPA. She also wanted a low-pressure environment. She ended up applying to a few Colleges that Change Lives schools as well as other SLACs with a 30-40% acceptance rate. She got into many with merit aid. We’re thinking the test score was helpful for the merit.

Same, diagnosed in high school. Still working on executive function skills and learning how to study. We think a school with more experiential learning focus will be better for her.

NP here with another average student. We have also thought about experiential learning schools but outside of a few military academies, we have no clue where to look. Do you mind naming some of these schools? (It doesn’t help that my kid wants to go to a big southern school that has now become out of reach for kids like him).

We toured York College of Pennsylvania, and it seemed to emphasize this approach.
https://www.ycp.edu/about

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My DS has a 4.1W with 8APs. Doesn't that make him a B student?

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Anonymous wrote:Roll Tide

Not for average OOS kids.

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Not for average OOS kids.

It's an 80% acceptance rate with an average 3.9 for HS

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Anonymous wrote:Loyola MD
McDaniel

Excellent choices!

I have a question about Loyola MD. It seems like a great option all around, but would it be problematic for someone who is not Catholic and did not go to Catholic school? I know it's open to all faiths, and the Jesuit philosophy is very appealing, but I do want to know if my DC would feel comfortable as someone who did not grow up with religion part of family life at all.

Jesuit schools are generally very welcoming and inclusive. Follow the university’s social media pages and you will also get a sense for the culture there. Seems like a solid place. While my family is Catholic, my junior who is college searching is not religious and felt at ease there. They also have an interfaith space (Fava Chapel) for students of any faith to use for prayer, worship, quiet reflection, etc.

My dd got into one. She loves it, but it is SO expensive. We likely won't do that which is too bad.

You can ask for more financial aid. They can be very generous, as long as your kid has strong (not necessarily outstanding grades) or some other compelling qualities, which I'm sure she does.

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Anonymous wrote:Loyola MD
McDaniel

Excellent choices!

I have a question about Loyola MD. It seems like a great option all around, but would it be problematic for someone who is not Catholic and did not go to Catholic school? I know it's open to all faiths, and the Jesuit philosophy is very appealing, but I do want to know if my DC would feel comfortable as someone who did not grow up with religion part of family life at all.

Jesuit schools are generally very welcoming and inclusive. Follow the university’s social media pages and you will also get a sense for the culture there. Seems like a solid place. While my family is Catholic, my junior who is college searching is not religious and felt at ease there. They also have an interfaith space (Fava Chapel) for students of any faith to use for prayer, worship, quiet reflection, etc.

My dd got into one. She loves it, but it is SO expensive. We likely won't do that which is too bad.

You can ask for more financial aid. They can be very generous, as long as your kid has strong (not necessarily outstanding grades) or some other compelling qualities, which I'm sure she does.

We don't qualify for financial aid. It's just way too much even with their most generous scholarship (which she got) considering she has much cheaper in-state options.

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Anonymous wrote:Roll Tide

Not for average OOS kids.

It's an 80% acceptance rate with an average 3.9 for HS

3.9 is not average.

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Mine fell in love with Delaware! He's into a few schools already but waiting on his favorite!

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My B student loves UNC Wilmington Also, not a bad OOS price tag compared to other states

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CNU!

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Washington College in MD.

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A lot of the 3.6 uw, 4.2 weighted students ED to schools like Syracuse, Tulane, Emory, Villanova, in-state UGA, LMU, GWU, Conn College, Babson, etc. ED gives you a big advantage so if the other parts of your application can make up for it, you have a decent shot at admission.

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Anonymous wrote:What are average kids? DCUM usually means something absurdly high, as in, a 1420 and a 3.85 with "only" 8 APs.

This. And honestly I'm really struggling with this. I feel like my kid is 'below average" because of his for real B average GPA (will be lucky to graduate with a 3.4UW), but SATs are in the 99th percentile, has taken 11 APs, and is an AP Scholar with Distinction. No one seems to know what to do with a kid like this.

A B average would be 3.0 UW. You have a B+ kid if they're at 3.4.

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Anonymous wrote:My 3.4 and 1200 sat Fcps dc is looking at:

Jmu
Cnu
Longwood
Vcu
Pitt
Penn state
Elon
Tennessee
College of Charleston
U South Carolina
Indiana
U Mary Washington
Lafayette, Susquehanna Gettysburg

Goal is to be under $60k after merit aid. Some of these are more reaches than others. Do does not know their major yet but likely not stem.

This is a very good list. You are doing it right.

Following this. 3.88W, 1250, 5 APs, DC catholic. Similar list to the above with more reachy schools: UVA, Wisco, Tulane, Clemson, Miami, Richmond. Non-STEM major.

Your child is clearly not average, but you are since you don't know how to read. What do you think bragging about your child is going to get you on a thread like this? yay, we know your kid is smart and you are rich, so what? We don't care. B_ch.

This thread is for average students not severely cognitive impaired and emotionally disturbed people like you.


There is no school that has only exactly average students.

Average SAT is 1070 in MD and 1150 in VA, and 1180 in Fairfax.

1250 is a bit higher, but is the median SAT for 4-year college students.

3.88W is a solid B GPA.

Whrere are you getting 1250 as the median for four year college students? Granted, tehy're not all going to four year schools, but the average SAT score is 1024. https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/average-sat-score-full-statistics/