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[quote=Anonymous]A 3.3 student with test scores in the 97th percentile is NOT underachieving by ANY means. He would have no problem getting into schools ranked ~75 or below on USNWR (50ish or below for liberal arts colleges) and his stats would earn him merit aid at many Midwestern LACs, like Augustana, Knox, Earlham, etc. bringing the cost to not much more than state schools.

Unless the family truly cannot afford to send their child to a four year college, I ALWAYS advise my clients to go the route of a residential university. The support services are better and the atmosphere is more conducive to academic success (social connections, opportunities to get involved in clubs/extracurriculars, more motivated students, etc.).

I spent two years at a community college (MC) and it was fine, but I wouldn't recommend it if there are other options. I ended up transferring to UMD-CP and successfully graduating from there, but I was one of the few. If you look at the percent of CC students who ultimately transfer and graduate from a four year college, it is astoundingly low. Also, I didn't like the commuter vibe - people went to classes, then went home or to work. There just wasn't much of a student life. I think that what goes on outside of the classroom in college is just as important, if not more important, than what goes on inside. [/quote]

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