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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College rankings don't matter for your kid. You want to help a kid with a good track record to develop themselves as much as possible and be a great candidate for the job they want.  You need to focus on:

1) Schools that will intellectually develop your kid based on his habits and strengths as a student.  Is he proactive and organized and would do fine in bigger classrooms?  Does he need close attention from a professor in a small college?  Does he want intellectual mentoring and deep conversations or just to check the box of completing college?

2) Schools with strong regional job placement in his possible majors.  This is where your issues of regional #20 and Top 200 get considered.  Some local schools have very strong reputations and good pull with local employers. Scrape whatever career websites the schools have for insights.  Look at LinkedIn bios if you use LinkedIn.  Ask parents you know what they've heard.

3) What types of extracurriculars, internships, and research experiences are available at the school?  These experiences can play a big role in happiness, making friends, and developing career priorities.

I don't have good knowledge of NY options, but based on what I've read and researched, take a look at Syracuse, SUNY Binghamton, Drexel, and maybe St. Joe's in Philly for a wide range of majors.

If your kid wants to apply to a lottery ticket school, let them.  It's worth it to know.[/quote]

OP didn’t provide a lot of information about her son’s interests.

For example, if the kid is into hands on environmental studies, consider Paul Smith’s College in upstate NY.

Probably not, but there are a lot of schools that aren’t hard to get into that are good for kids with a particular interest.

For example, there are schools for kids into various crafts, like masonry in SC, I think.

Just putting this out there in case the kid has an interest that he wants to pursue outside of the STEM/engineering emphasis here.

Might be a good idea for him to have an evaluation as to his interests and how they relate to possible fields of study.

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