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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's "conventionally quirky"?  You said no Cs or Ds, but does he have any As on his transcript?  Will his transcript demonstrate an upward trend?  Will it demonstrate high ability in some area -- e.g., is he getting As in the most challenging STEM classes, but Bs in humanities, or vice-versa?  In terms of class rank, is he second quarter of the class or third quarter?  What will his recommenders say about him?      [/quote]

Quirky as in he's got a very dry sense of humor, likes to discuss literature, music, etc, but conventional in the way he dresses, he likes sports, and is very social.  I don't know.  He was about 3.2 freshman year, 3.4 sophomore year, probably 3.3 ish junior year.  Yes, As on his transcript.  He is very strong in humanities, his lower grades were in STEM.  He's in the top half.  His recommenders will likely say good things about him.  He's very participative and curious.  [/quote]

OK, so, considering that he wants a city, why don't you take a look at NYU, Tufts, Macalester, Occidental and Emory (I'm trying to cover all regions of the country).  I know some folks will say that there schools aren't quirky enough, but I'd say your son sounds more conventional than the kids who really love those schools like Reed or Oberlin.             [/quote]

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