Extracurriculars

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Anonymous wrote:On Wisconsin! But probably too cold!

No chance at UW with her GPA, especially from out of state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin, Boulder, Arizona.

Noway @ Wisc but probably @ Boulder and Arizona

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get how a mix of As and Bs and one or two Cs are"bad" grades in a full IB diploma program. I've asked her to look at schools specifically recruiting for IB diploma candidates such as Drew University, SMU and University of Tampa. Tampa offers merit scholarships to IB diploma graduates with at least a 3.2 and appropriate test scores. I've been very impressed with some of the interns we've had in my office from Washington College in Chestertown, MD and Belmont University in Nashville,TN (latter has the highest graduation rate for NCAA Divsion I basketball). The other top notchinterns who ended up with job offers from my clients were from Towaon, UMBC and the Paul Hall Center for Martime Training and Education.

No one is saying they are "bad" grades. They're fine grades, especially for the schools that you've mentioned, most of which are average schools at above average prices. Our DD had a good friend attend U of Tampa after struggling mightily in high school, not taking a single advanced class, and graduating near the bottom of her high school class. I sure hope Tampa offers you significant merit aid, because I'd want a lot of it before there over our so many better, local state options.

You do realize that the SMU social scene is dominated by wealthy Texans, right? I'd worry about your DD fitting into a school like that.

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What would be the appropriate in-state options? DD is also talking about the guaranteed admissions program for UVA at NOVA, but I really want her to go away so she can escape her helicopter Mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What would be the appropriate in-state options? DD is also talking about the guaranteed admissions program for UVA at NOVA, but I really want her to go away so she can escape her helicopter Mom.

VCU?

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Sees USNWR A+ schools for B students.

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus/page+3

[Anonymous]

Miami University Ohio

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Anonymous wrote:A bad interview kills your chance of getting in, a good interview doesn't guarantee your acceptance.

Just like a job.

[Anonymous]

Florida State? Pitt? Neither are slouch schools. Both still in the top 100.

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Hard to beat FSU tuition, even OOS. What does Florida do right that its state schools are so inexpensive. Ditto the University of South Carolina.

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VCU is a school that is on the rise and has a really diverse student body. And, yes, she's likely to get in there.

[Anonymous]

Well-rounded student is a misconception. Colleges want well-rounded student bodies made up of focused students with their own demonstrated interest.

[Anonymous]

My dd's friend has a mom who is stuck in 1990 mode. This poor HS freshman is being signed up for multiple sports, SCA, FBLA, DECA, Yearbook, and model
UN without any interest in any of the aforementioned items except for one sport...because "colleges pick the kids who did the most activities."

I just don't know how to convince her that's not how it works.

[Anonymous]

I'm stuck in the 80s...

[Anonymous]

VCU, possibly UMW, Randoloh Macon, ODU, Radford, super small like Bridgewater.