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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.[/quote]

OP here.  They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP.  They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year.  We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC.  Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.  [/quote]

I have questions! LOL.  What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding?  Why the disdain for the quirky people out there?  They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life.  Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.  [/quote]

Fair enough.  DC thought VCU and Mary Washington students seemed too "emo".   We are a quirky, literary family but DC is NOT and just wants a more mainstream college experience. Schools like Penn State, VT, JMU hold a great ton of appeal for them and is looking for similar schools for kids with lower stats.  It doesn't have to be a big football school but just something "mainstream".[/quote]

PP.  Different strokes for different folks.  Also, it's funny how our DCs can be so opposite of us. So you probably did a tour of VCU, like we did.  As you were walking around, your DC was thinking these kids are too emo, mine was thinking how cool it was that everywhere were people who were like him (biracial/quirky).  You said you were a quirky, literary family.  My DH is a ginormous football fan and I went to UMCP which has an NCAA team for everything.  Yet, here we are with our quirky kid.  He would probably be appalled with my state flagship.  FWIW, I second the idea of Christopher Newport.  [/quote]

+1 my quirky/arty/scientist DD liked W&M and UMW and hated CNU. She said it seemed like the place the sporty, popular kids from her HS would go, similar to JMU/VT. And her sports-loving brother goes to VT, hated W&M, also applied UVA and JMU and only ruled out CNU because of size.[/quote]

OP. Pretty much sums it up.  DC is sporty and just can't relate to the artsy, quirky types in the least and knows that as a criteria, the school shouldn't have a large segment of artsy, quirky types :)   Like I said, schools they lean towards are VT, JMU and Penn State.  I am helping them research schools with that vibe but for a B student.  We also toured Univ. SC and Univ. Florida and those fit the bill but doubtful they'll get merit to bring cost down to in-state COA.[/quote]

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