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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks all. To clarify, I’m looking at options for students with high stats and an in-state budget who still may get rejected from W&M/UVA, but the student is not that excited about Tech/JMU as alternative schools. I understand to get merit they won’t be as highly ranked at WM/UVA. Where else should we look? Thanks to those who already answered. [/quote]

OP here. Should add that we want DC to be within a 6-8 hour drive. Don’t want to deal with airfare and such. So probably places like Grinnell are out, although I’m sure it’s lovely.[/quote]

Ha ha.  If you’re kid doesn’t get into UVA or William and Mary in state they sure as hell aren’t getting into Grinnell either - especially with merit.  Grinnell had a 10 percent acceptance rate last year.  So you needn’t worry about it. [/quote]

I think generally once you get below the 50s all the LACs pretty reliably give merit. So then you narrow down by location, academic interests, ECs, etc.

My DD was interested in W&M but not enough that she was willing to ED. She was waitlisted in RD. Her top interests were a strong environmental science program, reasonable drive from home, opportunities to continue music. Her list included Juniata, SMCM, Allegheny, Washington College, Dickinson, Mt Holyoke. Dickinson and Mount Holyoke were too expensive. The others came in around $30k.[/quote]

My rising senior is also interested in Environmental Science and has all those schools on her list. Would you mind sharing where your DD ended up?[/quote]

She's going to Juniata. Washington College was a close 2nd but she preferred the music options at Juniata. FWIW, I think Juniata's environmental science program is getting them a lot more attention. At orientation they said the incoming freshman class is the 2nd largest in their history and most of the parents I spoke to during the day had students also interested in ES.[/quote]

I think the Juniata poster works for admissions lol.  It comes up on this board time and time again.  [/quote]

Sorry, there's more than one parent on here happy with Juniata since I saw them posting during my DD's search. Don't know why that's upsetting to you.[/quote]

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