Daughter says she is satisfied with a 540 math SAT score
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Is she better at English/the arts/etc. than she is at math? I was. Before I took a prep class, I got around 540 on the math section, too. After I took a prep class, though, I was able to bring it up to 620, I believe. I was ecstatic with this and don't think I could have done better than that at the time. Coupled with a much stronger English score (730) it made my total score respectable enough to get into W&M, Notre Dame, and Villanova, and I ended up going to Notre Dame. Granted this was in the 90s, but if your DD's strengths lie elsewhere, what can ya do? It is what it is. Good luck. 
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9:20 again.
The difficulty with "urban" is campus housing. Many urban colleges are commuter schools. Be careful and know the housing situation. I'm guessing you would want, at a minimum, guaranteed campus housing for freshmen year. |
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PP makes a good point that if her SAT-CR score is very high, the math score may not matter as much. But even if her CR score is not superb, she's got plenty of great options. I would read the book "Colleges that Change Lives" to get a good sense for how a student can blossom at the right college.
Temple is certainly worth looking at, but it is huge. Some smaller urban(ish) schools she might look into: Eckerd Guilford Millsaps Also: Loyola New Orleans Wittenberg I would also encourage her to look at schools in less urban environments, because she may be surprised at how active and interesting colleges can be, even in small towns. Some she might consider: Baldwin Wallace Hartwick Lake Forest McDaniel Ohio Wesleyan Randolph Macon Susquehanna Warren Wilson And definitely check out Mary Washington as an in-state option. Good luck! |
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| My kid got a similar math score on the SAT but did much better on the ACT with a composite score of 30. He got into places like university of Maryland, college of charleston and Gettysburg |
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| No way will she get into Sewanee or Agnes Scott with those scores! |
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| Are you in Maryland? What about considering St. Mary's of Maryland? |
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| The most successful person from my HS went to a party school with a barely middling reputation. SATs aren't everything. |
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This would be a good reach for a Maryland resident with those scores. Likely out of reach for a similar OOS student. |
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^^Also meant to add: It's VERY rural/isolated. Probably a tough sell for a kid who thinks she wants an urban environment. |
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Sewanee would be a reach. Agnes Scott, however, is test-optional and takes a high percentage of its applicants. Worth looking into if DD will consider a woman's college. |
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OP, I know plenty of SLACs that would take her. PP's have had some good suggestions.
You haven't said anything about the money situation. Obviously that's a huge factor. I understand the draw of an urban environment but that can get expensive, fast. |
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Take her to some schools this summer, then when she starts the wants. wants. wants. have her retake the tests.
Getting her into a college is one thing, getting her to work hard after she gets accepted is another. It sounds like the tail is wagging the dog. I have a bright child that will manipulate me just like your daughter... Honestly if she is unable to bring the scores up, then a smaller school may be what is best for her. |
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Yes, we are located on the Eastern Shore now. That's why she's so desperate for an urban environment |
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She prefers a smaller learning environment because it's easier to contribute to discussions and she's intimidated by large crowds. |
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Just for a different perspective - my DC has learning disabilities. We would be delghted with your daughter's scores!
Good luck! |