Affordable OOS Options for MD Resident with Average Stats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"University of Pittsburgh is a possibility, but might be a reach depending on stats."

I don't think it would be a reach as an undecided admit (some departments are harder than others) but without stats, that is obviously a guess.

OP said that her DD is unlikely to be admitted to UMD-CP. If that is true, then Pitt might be a reach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

Definitely look at Ohio University and Miami (Ohio).

If she is open to small liberal arts schools, consider Ohio Wesleyan, Ursinus, Juniata, College of Wooster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tuition/Room & Board Costs for Several we are considering

Florida State - $29,412 (appears to be getting more difficult to get in)
Central Florida - $30,742
UNC-Charlotte - $30,440
UNC-Wilmington - $31,554
Iowa State - $32,112
East Carolina - $33,255
Ohio University - $33,972

Minnesota was on our list but they just instituted a 15% increase to OOS tuition. Total cost is now $38,198.
We were trying to stay within $10k of UMD, which is $23,182.

It is $25,742.

https://www.admissions.umd.edu/finance/costs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tuition/Room & Board Costs for Several we are considering

Florida State - $29,412 (appears to be getting more difficult to get in)
Central Florida - $30,742
UNC-Charlotte - $30,440
UNC-Wilmington - $31,554
Iowa State - $32,112
East Carolina - $33,255
Ohio University - $33,972

Minnesota was on our list but they just instituted a 15% increase to OOS tuition. Total cost is now $38,198.
We were trying to stay within $10k of UMD, which is $23,182.

It is $25,742.

I did not include books, transportation or incidentals in my total - just tuition and room/board.

https://www.admissions.umd.edu/finance/costs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

Definitely look at Ohio University and Miami (Ohio).

If she is open to small liberal arts schools, consider Ohio Wesleyan, Ursinus, Juniata, College of Wooster.

Ohio Wesleyan, Ursinus, Juniata, College of Wooster - all of these are close to $60k/year. I don't think they are giving out $15-20k per year in merit aid for 3.7 GPA and 1200 SAT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

Definitely look at Ohio University and Miami (Ohio).

If she is open to small liberal arts schools, consider Ohio Wesleyan, Ursinus, Juniata, College of Wooster.

Ohio Wesleyan, Ursinus, Juniata, College of Wooster - all of these are close to $60k/year. I don't think they are giving out $15-20k per year in merit aid for 3.7 GPA and 1200 SAT.

Also that she wants a big school and didn't like St. Mary's College of Maryland. This isn't the thread to boost your favorite LACs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Universities of:

Kentucky
Alabama
Wisconsin
Arizona

Many will offer merit with those (not average) stats.

I lol'd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Universities of:

Kentucky
Alabama
Wisconsin
Arizona

Many will offer merit with those (not average) stats.

She would not qualify for merit aid at Alabama. Capstone Scholar, which is the lowest aid category, requires a GPA of 3.5 and 1280 SAT. She could qualify for $8K/year at UKentucky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

if your daughter paid more attention to academia and less to campus lifestyle should might have had better grades.

[Anonymous]

If she's a junior, she still has time to buckle down and improve the SAT score. Have her start with Khan Academy, look into a prep class or tutor, have her do the SAT practice tests. She can also really buckle down to see if she can improve her grades this semester and next semester. The point is, there's still time to change these stats for the better (or at least with GPA, show an upward trend).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

if your daughter paid more attention to academia and less to campus lifestyle should might have had better grades.

Those are good grades. Not everyone wants to take 6 AP's, pop their friend's Adderall to stay up studying all night, and take mindless EC's all to pad a college resume. You keep on tigering PP because a high school GPA does not define a human being and who are you to judge someone else's child?

Honestly, what a terrible soul you have. How much sadness and lack of self worth must you have, to feel good about pushing others down. It is incredibly sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

if your daughter paid more attention to academia and less to campus lifestyle should might have had better grades.

Let me guess. Bored SAHM who married rich and now fill her day insulting teenagers. You must be so proud.
By the way you are probably getting a bit old for your older husband. He's probably looking to trade you in. Maybe you should have paid more attention to being a good wife and less time trolling.

[Anonymous]

VCU and James Madison U.
U. of Minnesota
Temple U.
University of Indiana
North Carolina State

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

if your daughter paid more attention to academia and less to campus lifestyle should might have had better grades.

Let me guess. Bored SAHM who married rich and now fill her day insulting teenagers. You must be so proud.
By the way you are probably getting a bit old for your older husband. He's probably looking to trade you in. Maybe you should have paid more attention to being a good wife and less time trolling.

FAIL
not sahm (would never been one); husband was a college boyfriend

it's not the gpa that is the problem, it's her outrageous "i want this, i don't want that" (all of which has nothing to do with her future major or a career) which her mother, for some reason, insanely tolerates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I don't want to post any exact stats but GPA is 3.4-3.5 (3.7 weighted) range and SAT scores are under 1250.

She did like the feel of UMD, just not the surrounding town. It appears she is leaning towards schools that are not a city style campus (Pitt for example) and wants something of a self-contained campus (nice green areas) with a nice surrounding town.

if your daughter paid more attention to academia and less to campus lifestyle should might have had better grades.

Let me guess. Bored SAHM who married rich and now fill her day insulting teenagers. You must be so proud.
By the way you are probably getting a bit old for your older husband. He's probably looking to trade you in. Maybe you should have paid more attention to being a good wife and less time trolling.

FAIL
not sahm (would never been one); husband was a college boyfriend

it's not the gpa that is the problem, it's her outrageous "i want this, i don't want that" (all of which has nothing to do with her future major or a career) which her mother, for some reason, insanely tolerates.

Go back to watching Oprah and leave this to people who are actually interested in helping the OP.
Shouldn't you be off picking the colleges your kids will attend since apparently they will not be allowed any requests.