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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi everyone,
I’m a Los Angeles mom of a HS junior looking for your help. My DD is considering several schools in SC and NC due to the weather. She doesn’t want to stay super close to home but wants mild winters. I know nothing of schools in the area and while it’s easy to research academics and stats I’m hoping for some more insight regarding the social aspect and types of kids that attend some of these schools. My concern is that DD is a very laid back west coast type girl and I’m worried she won’t fit in there socially. We are an affluent family but DD is not into material things. [b]For example, she doesn’t own a single designer handbag, by choice. Her usual wardrobe is baggy jeans and crop tops or hoodies. She doesn’t usually wear dresses.[/b] She started  HS at a private school and really hated it and is now much happier in public school.

These are the schools she could consider. I’d really appreciate any insight.

Clemson
NC State
UNC Wilmington
UNC Charlotte 
College of Charleston
USC
Coastal Carolina 
East Carolina

I already figure out that she probably won’t like Elon and she tends to prefer larger schools.

Thank you!
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She might have difficulty fitting in at Southern schools.[/quote]

CA mom here.  We toured a few of these schools.  UNC Wilmington felt very much like a commuter school.  We were there in a Friday afternoon and there was a stream of cars leaving campus.

USC was a decent large university.  My child took it off the list after getting a major racist vibe (we are white).  They also did not like how everything seemed to revolve around athletics and Greek life.

ECU has a way out ina rural area.  DC was unimpressed.[/quote]

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