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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/07/new-college-florida-desantis-rufo/

New College is the honors college of Florida, and its progressive education and approach to life is on the verge of being squashed by DeSantis and his cronies.

Sad.[/quote]

Hardly an honors college, or even great.  Just another mid tier liberal arts college, with the notable fact being that it is VERY liberal in a state that is not.  U of F is a much better school.  (no dog in this fight, kids are in colleges elsewhere)

SAT Range*

1120-1340

ACT Range*

23-29

High School GPA*

3.9[/quote]

Why? Why did you have to post this? Is it contributing to the conversation, or are you just trying to make someone feel bad? My child did not consider this school, but it is a well-respected school that continually gets kudos from college counselors and experts. It is one of the Fiske Guide's Best Buys for public schools (from a short list of 10 schools) in 2022 and 2023. It is consistently ranked one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the nation. I'm sorry it doesn't pass your snuff test, but it is an Honors College for Florida. It's also stunning and would be a great school for the right student (or could have been.... i"m not sure what will happen to it now). https://www.ncf.edu/about/campus-profile/[/quote]

The school often attracts students who are outside the box: the high school student who was bored in school and didn't do as well as peers, but developed a new technology.The kid who spent all her time learning about XYZ in her spare time, and published OpEds in major newspapers instead of studying for her SAT. These are kids that care less about standardized testing and grades and more about really learning, even if it doesn't fit the usual mold. Lots of kids don't apply there because it's not what they want. But the kids who go, get in, and take advantage of the opportunities have a rich academic experience. Too rich. Some kids stayed for years continuing to take classes, putting off graduation. Yes, we kinda thought they were odd, but everyone still hung out with them. One became famous for helping to make certain substances available to people like veterans with PTSD, and getting legislation passed so they could be studies at places like Hopkins and University of California.

Intelligence, curiosity, and success are more than GPAs and SAT scores. I'm glad there are still some places that recognize that.

It wasn't all perfect. I had one friend who committed suicide, and another who had an affair with a professor. At that time, it's wasn't disallowed, but it certainly messed with her. But it was a special place and while it may have changed over the years, there are some keystone elements of the education that remain the same for New College --- things that are radically different from most places. Again, not for everyone. But, it sure was an eye opening blast to be there, hard work but work I truly wanted to do. [/quote]

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