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[quote=Anonymous]Op, "not far away" re: distance might mean UConn. But he would do better to get a higher GPA and not get C's in AP classes. Many parents make the mistake of signing their kids up for all of the hardest classes and then think it's the kid's fault when they don't get A's. Probably each class, individually, at a high level, they could handle. Taken all together, they can't. Since he has no SAT/ACT score yet, the -really- don't know what kind of a student they have.

When the time comes, if he really wants to get away, he should be willing to look at University of Kansas, for example. Indiana, Michigan State,  flagships in the South. In terms of cost, apply widely. Do no waste a lot of energy trying to have assurance re: merit aid. It can be very hard to predict. DC had good results but the particular results were impossible to predict. The list was completely reordered from most expensive to least expensive.

Parents need to know: can they say no at the 11th hour that a college is too expensive OR has the kid fallen in love with it and it's going to be a big fight. Some parents find it easier to limit applications to instate since the cost is known. For us, DC applied to 8 OOS publics and we were glad they did.[/quote]

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