Where did your average (3.25-ish) student go to college?

[Anonymous]

I think it depends. Is your DC coming from big 3 or public?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honest response, a lot of people here recommend the book and non-profit organization Colleges That Change Lives.

Excuse me while I vomit. An "average" student isn't going to get a lot of merit aid from a CTCL school, so they'll be paying for freight or close for a second tier private education at a school no one's ever heard of. Oh, and it's not a "non-profit organization" -- it's a marketing gimmick.

[Anonymous]

The Jesuit schools will give your kid merit aid, Xavier, providence, Loyola MD, Fairfield, Dayton, St Joe’s. Towson is a great choice. Also look at McDaniel, Dickenson, Bucknell, U Mary Washington, Christopher Newport, Gettysburg, Muhlenberg, U Delaware, Trinity, Connecticut College.

[Anonymous]

Oldest son had a 3.3 or 3.4. Went to Indiana University. Failed out.

No light switch goes off at college. You know how you ride him now for the 3.3? Well, you can't at college, he can do literally anything he wants at college. And will. The 3.3 tells me your son hates school.

If we could do it over again we would have encouraged him to go into the military for a few years. He was smart but way too immature, zero discipline, and didn't appreciate anything.

[Anonymous]

What level of classes? What were the Bs in? How rigorous is the high school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oldest son had a 3.3 or 3.4. Went to Indiana University. Failed out.

No light switch goes off at college. You know how you ride him now for the 3.3? Well, you can't at college, he can do literally anything he wants at college. And will. The 3.3 tells me your son hates school.

If we could do it over again we would have encouraged him to go into the military for a few years. He was smart but way too immature, zero discipline, and didn't appreciate anything.

I had a 3.34 in high school. I have multiple degrees including a PhD.

OP, look at state schools or smaller privates. Do they want a city or a small town? Big school? Sports teams? Get a college guide. Talk majors. And don't be afraid of getting in the car and visiting a number of schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest response, a lot of people here recommend the book and non-profit organization Colleges That Change Lives.

Excuse me while I vomit. An "average" student isn't going to get a lot of merit aid from a CTCL school, so they'll be paying for freight or close for a second tier private education at a school no one's ever heard of. Oh, and it's not a "non-profit organization" -- it's a marketing gimmick.

Not true. My average kid got enough merit aid from one of those schools that brought the net cost very close to our in-state public. She still chose the public, but not for the price reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oldest son had a 3.3 or 3.4. Went to Indiana University. Failed out.

No light switch goes off at college. You know how you ride him now for the 3.3? Well, you can't at college, he can do literally anything he wants at college. And will. The 3.3 tells me your son hates school.

If we could do it over again we would have encouraged him to go into the military for a few years. He was smart but way too immature, zero discipline, and didn't appreciate anything.

Relax, not everyone “rides” their kids, and with 3.2 my daughter did not hate school, just did not make it a priority. She now has 3.6 in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Virginia Tech.

You are behind the times. You can’t even get into Va tech with a 1500 SAT and 4.3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Virginia Tech.

You are behind the times. You can’t even get into Va tech with a 1500 SAT and 4.3.

1500 is miles over the 75th percentile. You’d breeze in with those stats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Virginia Tech.

You are behind the times. You can’t even get into Va tech with a 1500 SAT and 4.3.

1500 is miles over the 75th percentile. You’d breeze in with those stats.

Tell that to all the kids on the waitlist with those stats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Virginia Tech.

You are behind the times. You can’t even get into Va tech with a 1500 SAT and 4.3.

1500 is miles over the 75th percentile. You’d breeze in with those stats.

Tell that to all the kids on the waitlist with those stats

You don't need anywhere near a 1500 and a 4.3 for Tech. Let's get real. But it's also true that a 3.3 to 3.5 won't cut it either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oldest son had a 3.3 or 3.4. Went to Indiana University. Failed out.

No light switch goes off at college. You know how you ride him now for the 3.3? Well, you can't at college, he can do literally anything he wants at college. And will. The 3.3 tells me your son hates school.

If we could do it over again we would have encouraged him to go into the military for a few years. He was smart but way too immature, zero discipline, and didn't appreciate anything.

What is he doing now?
Some students improve and get focused in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oldest son had a 3.3 or 3.4. Went to Indiana University. Failed out.

No light switch goes off at college. You know how you ride him now for the 3.3? Well, you can't at college, he can do literally anything he wants at college. And will. The 3.3 tells me your son hates school.

If we could do it over again we would have encouraged him to go into the military for a few years. He was smart but way too immature, zero discipline, and didn't appreciate anything.

Relax, not everyone “rides” their kids, and with 3.2 my daughter did not hate school, just did not make it a priority. She now has 3.6 in college.

No. Her experience is the same as everyone's!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Jesuit schools will give your kid merit aid, Xavier, providence, Loyola MD, Fairfield, Dayton, St Joe’s. Towson is a great choice. Also look at McDaniel, Dickenson, Bucknell, U Mary Washington, Christopher Newport, Gettysburg, Muhlenberg, U Delaware, Trinity, Connecticut College.

A 3.25 gpa is probably too low for at least these two. The average gpa for CNU is a 3.5-4.0 on a 4.0 scale