What Kinds of Colleges are Normal for Successful (But Not Trying Too Hard) DCPS Students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the PP, If you’re affiliated with DCTAG could you disclose if there’s any talk of increasing the amount? Even the maximum does not get DC students close to In-state prices at many colleges.

+1 I was in the first graduating class that got it. $10k back then was a lot of money. Adjusting for inflation, we should be looking at $18k now, but that'll probably never happen.

Me too! 99 graduate here but chose Hampton over NC A&T so only $2,500 for privates.

[Anonymous]

University of Maryland!

Or JMU. Or Towson. VA Tech. Or William and Mary or Mary Washington in VA or St. Mary's in MD if they want a smaller school.

UVA if they're pretty smart.

The point: Both VA and MD state schools have what you're looking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, I'm a Dad with a selective DCPS high school Freshman with a lot of potential. I'm trying to not overpressure my kid or let him slide, requiring him to keep a GPA that's A to A minus (no report card Bs), get an SAT that's at least 90th percentile, do his community service hours, volunteer and be involved, etc. I'm also not trying to pull bullshit like having my kid "found" a "nonprofit" that lasts two years while he's in high school or get named "captain" of the school X team, spend his summers on some pay-to-play orchestra, get 20 extracurriculars or weekly sessions at some test prep center.

This is pretty achievable with this kid. More is also achieveable, but as it is this kid has enough homework and pressure.

I'm also in favor of a trajectory that's not up into the higher echelons of college, this kid doesn't need an Ivy or similar credential to succeed. I personally also don't like the idea of an expensive private university (or out-of-state schools with similar tuition) for our kids.

Where do kids like this from DCPS end up in college? Hoping to draw on past experiences. Will it all work out? Any thoughts on what to do or not to do?

Yes, your child has an engaged parent looking out for them. It will all work out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland!

Or JMU. Or Towson. VA Tech. Or William and Mary or Mary Washington in VA or St. Mary's in MD if they want a smaller school.

UVA if they're pretty smart.

The point: Both VA and MD state schools have what you're looking for.

Sure, but why are you so focused on just two states?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland!

Or JMU. Or Towson. VA Tech. Or William and Mary or Mary Washington in VA or St. Mary's in MD if they want a smaller school.

UVA if they're pretty smart.

The point: Both VA and MD state schools have what you're looking for.

Sure, but why are you so focused on just two states?

correct: the world is their oyster!