WVU vs University of Delaware
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Anonymous
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We liked WVU! There's a handful of kids from our good suburban public who were high-stats kids, and picked WVU because their merit aid was so good. They're very happy with their choice.
I think Delaware is probably unlikely for your kid. I like the Appalachian State recommendation. Maybe East Carolina? |
Anonymous
| I think UDel will be a reach and WVU has some of the issues previously mentioned. I agree with the suggestion to consider some of the mid-Atlantic Jesuit colleges like St. Joe’s, Loyola MD, and Scranton. Lots of school spirit and there is often merit available. Was also going to recommend the “awesomely average” FB group. |
Anonymous
| WVU is broke. |
Anonymous
| What about VCU? Pitt? Penn state? |
Anonymous
| Is she a senior now? Throw in 10 applications, as many EA as possible -very soon. See where she gets in. With a 3.2 she doesn't have the luxury of too much ruminating on this. Apply widely. |
Anonymous
Pitt and Penn are not easy to get into. They are probably harder than UDel. |
Anonymous
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I would think that WVU is likely. Also, UD is a toss-up. I have followed UD (on Facebook pages, College Confidential and Reddit) and it seems like some kids with more modest GPAs do get in in spite of what the admissions office says about the average GPA. I would spend some time looking into majors at UD.
I would also say that I wouldn't rule out Penn State. It is easier OOS and kinesiology is not a particularly competitive major. Do not apply undecided. Undecided is very competitive. Along with business, engineering and nursing. Pick a less competitive major and shoot your shot. |
Anonymous
UCONN is a great suggestion. UNH less so because more of an outdoosy culture than a sports culture. |
Anonymous
| Miami Ohio |
Anonymous
Agree with VCU, it's not just for artsy kids. There are also preppy and sporty kids there. My personal experiences with WVU is not good, coming from my oldest and a few close friends (both male and female). |
Anonymous
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WVU is not particularly political and Morgantown is left-leaning. It's a good school for sports management and similar majors; they have an entire health sciences campus (hence the PP about the campus being spread out, although it's not really that bad). OT is competitive, but that's true everywhere. Ruby Memorial Hospital is the on-campus teaching hospital. And it's right beside the 64,000-seat football stadium; sports are a very big deal.
TBH I don't know much about UDel, which I think sort of says something itself. ECU is a fun school, nice location not far from the beach, also big on sports. Whoever said Pitt and Penn State must be kidding. Appie State is OK, but Boone is REALLY small and rural, and it was badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, including the campus. I would definitely go visit and see how things are looking. In the Appalachian region and Carolinas, I might look into ETSU, Western Kentucky, UNC-Wilmington, Coastal Carolina. ASU and Arizona are not small-town schools and as far as outdoorsy goes...well, it's the desert, although there is good hiking. Northern Arizona University up in Flagstaff would be a better fit for outdoors interests and according to a quick Google search has a 91% acceptance rate. If you're willing to go west, then I'd consider Colorado State and Washington State University. |
Anonymous
| SUNY Cortland has one of the best physical education programs in the country. It's like Yale for elementary health and PE teachers. |
Anonymous
Good suggestion! |
Anonymous
The challenge with schools like WVU is that a student has to be willing to ignore distractions and remain focused. Yes, virtually all schools have a party culture but WVU’s is fairly extreme. Students who focus do well there. A friend sent his kid there - an accounting major at the top 5 percent of his class. Working for the Big 4 now. The kid completely slacked in high school thinking Maryland was an easy admit (yikes). He did work hard at WVU as a result and had his fun in reasonable doses. My law review colleague is on the WV Supreme Court. Sent two of his three kids out of state because he was concerned about their maturity and their ability to avoid distractions. The one who attended WVU was mature and is a PhD clinical psychologist today. You can succeed at WVU - need to keep your eyes open. This kind of school was not in my kids’ interest whatsoever but it is an option for some. Need to be focused. |
Anonymous
Kid is focused and not a big partier. They want the sport spirit but I trust they will make right choices. Schools like VCU don't appeal because of the urban setting. |