Where can a C student go?

[Anonymous]

I have one. C student, 11th, taking some AP classes (math and science mostly) and just honors for the others. C is unweighted; I guess it could get up to a B after weighting and maybe by the end of the year. He has only two extra curriculars, but they are strong. PSAT was around 1350. I know VA Tech and UVa and the like are not in the cards, but what state schools or somewhat affordable privates might he get into? STEM major, but not sure what exactly.

[Anonymous]

Radford

[Anonymous]

One of the many colleges that take everyone who can pay tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the many colleges that take everyone who can pay tuition.

Not helpful. Was hoping for specific recommendations of not awful schools that are affordable.

[Anonymous]

OP, what exactly is the student's current unweighted GPA? There may be a big difference between, say, 2.0 and 2.8.

Check other VA schools here https://research.schev.edu/rdPage.aspx?enrollment&rdReport=Enrollment.B10_FreshmanProfile

It seems to me that being a "C student" on the one hand, and PSAT 1350 with math and science APs on the other, are not very congruent. The reason behind this difference might be relevant to making your college list. ADHD? Really busy with activities? Just thinking out loud.

[Anonymous]

Yeah at first based on the title I was thinking trade school but the details don’t match the title.

[Anonymous]

DH was into "other things" and had below a C average. Fortunately at the time Cal let you into a satellite campus on test scores. Ph.D today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the many colleges that take everyone who can pay tuition.

Not helpful. Was hoping for specific recommendations of not awful schools that are affordable.

What is affordable to you? No one on this board knows your finances so that's going to make it hard for people to respond intelligently.

For specific recommendations, you've told us basically nothing about what type of school environment is appealing to your kid. So, how about Gettysburg College, Muhlenberg College, or Ithaca College.

[Anonymous]

Highly recommend joining the “College Admission Advice for Awesomely Average Kids” FB group. He will have options! Maybe places like UMW, ODU, VCU, and Radford for in-state publics. I’d also look into some of the medium-sized Jesuit colleges like Loyola MD, Scranton, and St. Joe’s.

[Anonymous]

PA has bunch of small privates that give good merit (even to C students but I’d imagine your weighted is at least a B): Susquehanna, Juniata, something with a U, etc

Some less popular OOS/OOS regionals, like UNM (particularly good for nuclear stuff iirc), Western Carolina (has great OOS tuition prices too), etc

I really recommend joining the College Admissions for Awesomely Average Kids on FB & search the board for the exact gpa (probably weight?)

But I agree w pp that you should address disconnect between grades & test scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the many colleges that take everyone who can pay tuition.

Not helpful. Was hoping for specific recommendations of not awful schools that are affordable.

What is affordable to you? No one on this board knows your finances so that's going to make it hard for people to respond intelligently.

For specific recommendations, you've told us basically nothing about what type of school environment is appealing to your kid. So, how about Gettysburg College, Muhlenberg College, or Ithaca College.

Thanks. Kid is introverted and has little interest in college. But has two Ivy League grad parents, one with a PhD. So we don't even know where to start with this. Money is not a huge issue, but we're not rich enough to afford some of the most expensive schools comfortably, but in any case my husband refuses to spend a ton of money on a kid who doesn't even want to go. Low grades are due mainly to working too much (he has a part time job he loves and he works as much as he can) and also just not liking school work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the many colleges that take everyone who can pay tuition.

Not helpful. Was hoping for specific recommendations of not awful schools that are affordable.

What is affordable to you? No one on this board knows your finances so that's going to make it hard for people to respond intelligently.

For specific recommendations, you've told us basically nothing about what type of school environment is appealing to your kid. So, how about Gettysburg College, Muhlenberg College, or Ithaca College.

Thanks. Kid is introverted and has little interest in college. But has two Ivy League grad parents, one with a PhD. So we don't even know where to start with this. Money is not a huge issue, but we're not rich enough to afford some of the most expensive schools comfortably, but in any case my husband refuses to spend a ton of money on a kid who doesn't even want to go. Low grades are due mainly to working too much (he has a part time job he loves and he works as much as he can) and also just not liking school work.

In this case, maybe just let him work and take community college classes. Will have a lot more options if he does well there.

[Anonymous]

He needs to go work somewhere with prospects. Cere enough to advance and then have the company pay for a part time degree or go back to school. Don't force him into a 4 year college if it's not for him right now and he's shown aptitude and eagerness for actually working.

[Anonymous]

There are a number of decent 2 yr colleges with guaranteed transfer agreements. Would he consider somewhere like Richard Bland with the goal of eventual transfer to William & Mary or similar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the many colleges that take everyone who can pay tuition.

Not helpful. Was hoping for specific recommendations of not awful schools that are affordable.

What is affordable to you? No one on this board knows your finances so that's going to make it hard for people to respond intelligently.

For specific recommendations, you've told us basically nothing about what type of school environment is appealing to your kid. So, how about Gettysburg College, Muhlenberg College, or Ithaca College.

Thanks. Kid is introverted and has little interest in college. But has two Ivy League grad parents, one with a PhD. So we don't even know where to start with this. Money is not a huge issue, but we're not rich enough to afford some of the most expensive schools comfortably, but in any case my husband refuses to spend a ton of money on a kid who doesn't even want to go. Low grades are due mainly to working too much (he has a part time job he loves and he works as much as he can) and also just not liking school work.

Have you looked into the NOVA community college pathway to public Virginia schools? Your kid could work towards an associate's and, if he decides he's ready for this, aim to meet the requirements for guaranteed admission to ODU/VT/JMU/UVA/W&M. It would be a different college experience, but you would save quite a bit of money. Plus, if your kid would have an AA after two years if he decides he doesn't want to do more school than that.