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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our neighbors have a daughter who would be the first in her family to attend college. Her parents are enthusiastic but pretty clueless and naive and more hands off than just about anyone on DCUM. I have a 3 year old and a 7 year old so I'm years away from being immersed in this world.

Here is what I know 
She is a junior
She is very motivated
She has a 4.6 (weighted) GPA
She plays/starts on two varsity sports and AAU basketball
She is not a minority
[b]She would likely qualify for lots of financial aid[/b]
She attends a W school
[b]She is studying for the SAT[/b]

I've sent her a bunch of info on schools with need blind admissions that meet full need but most are [b]highly selective[/b]. She know that needs to do campus visits but isn't sure where she should start. Based on her stats, what kind of schools should she start looking at?

Thanks![/quote]

1) do not assume "likely qualify" for FA until you run school's Net Price Calculator (NPC)
2) before spending a lot of time prepping for SAT, have her try one full practice test of SAT (from BlueBook) and one full practice test of ACT (RedBook). Some kids do much better with one than the other. All schools accept both so prep for the test that fits her better
3) top tier schools are not just about stats so do NOT assume high stats will get you in. 
4) make sure to have good mix of safety schools, targets, and reach schools. 
5) I'd start with UMD for visits. You can sign up for a visit via UMD admission web site. And go from there. After a few, they all sound the same. [/quote]

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