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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't a lot of it regional though? Plenty of middle/upper middle class families in the DMV send their kids to places like UMBC, Towson, CNU, Radford, St. Mary's MD, etc.  [/quote]

And any mention of them on DCUM elicits sneers that such schools are for mediocre students...[/quote]

I think that talk is getting to my child through her friends, which is really unfortunate. To be fair, she IS a mediocre student AND Radford would be a nice fit for what she wants. I really think she should apply, but she just is adamant that she doesn't want to. It is by far the best curriculum for her AND the cheapest of all options.

I'm working on her.[/quote]
My son was also a mediocre student from the DMV and is now a Freshman at Radford.  Ad I say this as a Harvard graduate.  It turns out to be a great choice--lots of faculty engagement (even as a Freshman), professors that are great teachers, small class sizes and a great support network.  I think my son would have been lost at the much larger (and prestigious) that admitted him.  Radford knows its student body and has responded accordingly.  Keep  on ignoring the DCUM sneers.[/quote]

Thanks. I have a trip with her alone this weekend. We will chat.

Her other in state choice is ODU, which is admittedly in a more exciting area and they have football. That said, I still think that she is being goofy saying she doesn't even want to apply to Radford. It is limiting her options and Radford's class options in her fields of interest are better than ODU's.[/quote]

I highly recommend doing a trip to Radford to see the school and community.  It is not as isolating as it appears to be.  Virginia Tech is a short bus ride away  and there are lots of fun places to go in the immediate area.  Depending on what your daughter wants to study, York College of Pennsylvania might be worth exploring--they are generous enough with merit aid (even for 3.0 students like my son) to make the tuition competitive with Virginia in-state.  I liked the school a great deal--my son not so much.[/quote]

we actually have been down there because she did a summer program 2 years ago. She liked it then, but currently isn't cool with it. They are going to be opening a new arts building next year which I think will improve her outlook, but she's being a pill.

Her current list is a huge range of different types of schools. There is one in PA - not York, though.

We visited Randolph during Private College week and she really liked it there. [/quote]

It sounds like you have some good choices.  Are you looking at VCU--I understand that they are great for the arts. Radford was not my son's first choice until he attended their Admitted Stduents event (called highlander Days).  Attending that event completely changed his mind--largely because the day included quality time with the faculty in his major department.  He was then completely committed to Radford and we put down a deposit that day.  If you can convince her to apply (a big if, I understand), going to Highlander Day might help he make a decision.  Plus, the new arts building might be open at that time.  Is she a dancer?  My son is good friends with several very happy dance majors.[/quote]

yes, she is a dancer. She would combine it with exercise science in some way. Her goal is getting a 4 year degree, and that seems her easiest path. She doesn't plan a career in dance, maybe teaching on the side. They have one degree with business and pedagogy included, which I think is a great combo for what she wants to do. Radford also wouldn't require her to take foreign language.

VCU is BFA only, which is more for dancers who are headed for professional careers.[/quote]

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