Help DC Identify Realistic Target and Safety Schools

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Anonymous wrote:Small schools with big sports is a big ask. Leafy campus near a city doesn't make it easier. Richmond? Pitt? Neither falls into your size range, but either/both might offer the size/vibe your DC actually is looking for.

Yeah I always tell parents to get their kid to pick a lane. The “medium size” college camp is a very small group, and you should have preferences between big and small learning environments

Agree, but it broadens a bit if you're cool with Catholic schools. Places like Dayton or Marquette could be great likelies for OP's kid if he finds the religious aspect neutral or better.

+1 midsize city school generally = Jesuit schools. They often have a lot of school spirit around basketball.

https://ajcunet.edu/about/colleges-universities/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin.

Has more than 37,000 undergrads at Madison alone, not 5-8K like OP wants.

Well they listed Cornell.

[Anonymous]

Pitt would indeed sort of fit because LSA and Engineering are pretty separate worlds.

Try making a bigger campus small by choosing an Honors program within a larger school.

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^LSA should be Dietrich College of Arts and Sciences

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small schools with big sports is a big ask. Leafy campus near a city doesn't make it easier. Richmond? Pitt? Neither falls into your size range, but either/both might offer the size/vibe your DC actually is looking for.

Yeah I always tell parents to get their kid to pick a lane. The “medium size” college camp is a very small group, and you should have preferences between big and small learning environments

There are plenty in the "medium size". Most of the Jesuit universities are. Rochester and Case are as well. WPI, RPI if stem focused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small schools with big sports is a big ask. Leafy campus near a city doesn't make it easier. Richmond? Pitt? Neither falls into your size range, but either/both might offer the size/vibe your DC actually is looking for.

Yeah I always tell parents to get their kid to pick a lane. The “medium size” college camp is a very small group, and you should have preferences between big and small learning environments

Agree, but it broadens a bit if you're cool with Catholic schools. Places like Dayton or Marquette could be great likelies for OP's kid if he finds the religious aspect neutral or better.

+1 midsize city school generally = Jesuit schools. They often have a lot of school spirit around basketball.

https://ajcunet.edu/about/colleges-universities/

+1
And it's easy for a non-Catholic to fit in. Even a non-religious person. First time my kid ever opened a bible was Theology 101. They loved their time at a Jesuit uni (top 2 choices were both Jesuit). Those mid size schools have a lot to offer

[Anonymous]

Start with their intended major. You don't want to focus on schools that are great in general but not great in the subject your student wants to pursue. You also don't want to miss out on a school that is top ranked for their intended major but not top ranked in general.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:U of Miami is a target/likely with those stats, in a suburb near Miami, mid-size, good culture for sports.

My kid has close stats and is interested in Miami. I've been told repeatedly on here that the SAT alone will get you yield protected.

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Elon checks some but not all boxes as a possible safety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small schools with big sports is a big ask. Leafy campus near a city doesn't make it easier. Richmond? Pitt? Neither falls into your size range, but either/both might offer the size/vibe your DC actually is looking for.

Yeah I always tell parents to get their kid to pick a lane. The “medium size” college camp is a very small group, and you should have preferences between big and small learning environments

There are plenty in the "medium size". Most of the Jesuit universities are. Rochester and Case are as well. WPI, RPI if stem focused.

"There are plenty" and "Most of the Jesuit universities..." So no. There are not plenty. There are a few.

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UGA Honors College

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Target/reach Emory?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small schools with big sports is a big ask. Leafy campus near a city doesn't make it easier. Richmond? Pitt? Neither falls into your size range, but either/both might offer the size/vibe your DC actually is looking for.

Yeah I always tell parents to get their kid to pick a lane. The “medium size” college camp is a very small group, and you should have preferences between big and small learning environments

Agree, but it broadens a bit if you're cool with Catholic schools. Places like Dayton or Marquette could be great likelies for OP's kid if he finds the religious aspect neutral or better.

+1

Also, U. of Pittsburgh (despite it being larger than desired)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bucknell is a tad smaller than the range you posted, but it checks most of your other boxes and is popular with sporty kids. Huge intramural sports scene. Most fraternities field teams, and freshmen (who can't rush until their second year) join teams with guys in their hall or classes. The alumni network is amazing, too. Most grads end up in lucrative jobs on The Street. Like at most LACs, demonstrated interest matters, especially for high stats kids, so he should definitely visit.

How are women’s intramural sports? Similarly popular?

Also, how does Bucknell compare to Lehigh and Lafayette? I know they’re different sizes and in different parts of PA, but how about the vibe/culture? Do they all yield protect? How can we find that info more generally? (Which schools yield protect high stats kids)

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Anonymous wrote:Are there any schools with high level sports and 5k-8k undergrads?

BC is close - 9,400 students