Where to apply with below average stats

[Anonymous]

Not typical for this forum but looking for suggestions for my below average kid.
Last year (11th grade) was extremely difficult year with personal and family issues which resulted in terrible grades - basically gave up on the 2nd semester.
GPA at the end of 10th grade was 3.31/3.66.
GPA at the end of 11th grade was 2.87/3.31.
1st ACT was 22. Currently working with a tutor and taking again on 9/11. Not a good test taker.
DS is at a public HS in MD (one of the W schools) so his stats will not look good. Has taken 3 AP classes.
Not many extracurricular activities (2 sports) and a part time job for the last 2 years at the same place.
Looking to get into a Business program or possibly Hospitality management. Cost is not a factor.

[Anonymous]

Elizabethtown College
Paul Smith’s College

[Anonymous]

If cost isn’t a factor there are many options. Apply to your “directional” state schools and small privates.

[Anonymous]

I don’t k is about schools for those majors but don’t despair! There will be many kids in this position and he still has time to show improvement. Also, two sports and a long term part time job is definitely solid in terms of extra curriculars.

A state flagship where he would be at a geographic advantage might be a good option (Indiana university for example)-plenty of extremely capable students and lots of opportunities at those.

[Anonymous]

For some range of options, had your DC considered:

In-state: St Mary’s College of Maryland, Frostburg, Salisbury
OOS: South Carolina, Eastern Carolina, High Point, Mary Washington, U of Tampa, U of Arizona, Missouri, Iowa State, Ohio U

Also, use Naviance to see where DC falls on the scattergrams for various schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For some range of options, had your DC considered:

In-state: St Mary’s College of Maryland, Frostburg, Salisbury
OOS: South Carolina, Eastern Carolina, High Point, Mary Washington, U of Tampa, U of Arizona, Missouri, Iowa State, Ohio U

Also, use Naviance to see where DC falls on the scattergrams for various schools.

Thanks. We have most of these on our list but not all. Also, looking at Towson for in-state.

[Anonymous]

Community college then transfer.

[Anonymous]

Radford.

[Anonymous]

Check out some of the smaller former teacher colleges in PA:

IUP
California University of Penna
Bloomsburg

[Anonymous]

University of Hartford - will likely get merit money (seriously), Marshall (it is a very nice campus with a brand new student center and the town is really nice), Westchester in PA, Mercyhurst (very small but nice campus), Juniata (again very small), Goucher (small but the small schools may be good for him in terms of attention from professors). Many of the other schools suggested by pp’s would be good too. He should also apply to schools that don’t ask for test scores as his grades aren’t that bad for a lot of schools. He will get into schools - you have to stop thinking that only kids with a 4.0 get into college. That is what people here make you think. It isn’t true.

[Anonymous]

What does he want out of a college/college town?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Radford.

Radford has a 3.2 cutoff. What are your child’s grades OP?

[Anonymous]

Radford does not have a 3.2 cutoff. No school does. Baloney.

[Anonymous]

Is money an issue? If you can pay for expensive privates, what about Furman or Sewanee? My son, with slightly better stats, but not stellar, got into both, and Furman kept offering more and more merit. It seems like such a nice school, so I'm not sure why it's yield isn't higher. Maybe SC is just too big a turn off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is money an issue? If you can pay for expensive privates, what about Furman or Sewanee? My son, with slightly better stats, but not stellar, got into both, and Furman kept offering more and more merit. It seems like such a nice school, so I'm not sure why it's yield isn't higher. Maybe SC is just too big a turn off.

Can’t see it happening with those grades and a 22