Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 15:09     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
Agree with others.
Depending on rigor...
And obviously major.

ED will be important.....given your school competition.

Amherst
Brown
Yale
Stanford
Northwestern
Rice
WashU
Davidson
W&M
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 15:07     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
I'm not Black but my quirky kid really wanted a place that valued diversity. We looked at:

LACs: Amherst (Williams too but only if she can handle really remote), Haverford, W&M.

Mid-sized: Brown, Rice, Wash U
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 15:05     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She's pretty quirky. I would say urban campuses are too much for her because she's easily overwhelmed (hated NYC). She's lived here her whole life and is somewhat sheltered. Her friends are artsy but really just typical nerdy kids. Everyone at some point was convinced they were on the spectrum in the friend group. None of them were ever diagnosed (we even had our kid tested and she isn't). So, quirky.

Not a huge STEM kid. Can do well in math and science classes but just likes to learn.


What are ECs? I mean, she'd probably get in easily with top stats and a bit of an undersubscribed major to Dartmouth, Amherst, etc. Is that too rural?


Just stop. Yes based on the stats she has as good a chance as anyone but to say she’d “probably get in easily” to Dartmouth or Amherst is ridiculous. Nobody gets into either easily, at least not coming out of FCPS.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 15:00     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
What is the uwGPA?
34 ACT?
ECs?
Academic Interests?
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:59     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
Anonymous wrote:She's pretty quirky. I would say urban campuses are too much for her because she's easily overwhelmed (hated NYC). She's lived here her whole life and is somewhat sheltered. Her friends are artsy but really just typical nerdy kids. Everyone at some point was convinced they were on the spectrum in the friend group. None of them were ever diagnosed (we even had our kid tested and she isn't). So, quirky.

Not a huge STEM kid. Can do well in math and science classes but just likes to learn.


What are ECs? I mean, she'd probably get in easily with top stats and a bit of an undersubscribed major to Dartmouth, Amherst, etc. Is that too rural?
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:58     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
Wellesley would be a good fit academically, but is she against the idea of going to a women's college. Like many NE schools, it's a very diverse school.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:56     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
For LACs, I think she'd love them. She's afraid of it feeling small (she goes to one of those mega FCPS schools). Weirdly, I feel like the single sex schools might be interesting?
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:55     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
Sounds like William & Mary to me.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:54     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
OP here. We are looking at zero aid. We make too much, I'm sure (living here is expensive!).
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:54     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
She's pretty quirky. I would say urban campuses are too much for her because she's easily overwhelmed (hated NYC). She's lived here her whole life and is somewhat sheltered. Her friends are artsy but really just typical nerdy kids. Everyone at some point was convinced they were on the spectrum in the friend group. None of them were ever diagnosed (we even had our kid tested and she isn't). So, quirky.

Not a huge STEM kid. Can do well in math and science classes but just likes to learn.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:45     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
C’mon OP. You know this is the wrong forum for finding a college for your kid if you and she truly are who you say you are. You’re smarter than that and so is she.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:40     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
What is she interested in?

Seems like she has a lot of options with those starting stats. Is she a senior?
Large? Small? LAC?
Pitt for rolling?

I wonder if she would be able to talk with current UVA students through their multicultural center. Not that she needs to apply or go there but to get a sense of things now at a state school. Same for other state schools.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:38     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
Anonymous wrote:OP, people are likely to be most helpful with this question if you can add some more details such as:
- urban vs. rural/suburban
- large vs. small vs. medium size school
- LACs of interest at all?
- regional needs/preferences (as in, want to stay in the Mid-Atlantic vs open to going anywhere)
- intended major (since some schools are better than others for various majors)


And your budget and whether you will get need-based aid.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:36     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
OP, people are likely to be most helpful with this question if you can add some more details such as:
- urban vs. rural/suburban
- large vs. small vs. medium size school
- LACs of interest at all?
- regional needs/preferences (as in, want to stay in the Mid-Atlantic vs open to going anywhere)
- intended major (since some schools are better than others for various majors)
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 14:33     Subject: Ideas to apply for a "good" fcps student
My DD was basically told to apply to UVA and be done with things. I just don't think the school would be a great experience for her. We are a black family and I went there and it was a struggle. And I was a TJ kid!

Anyway, we are trying to come up with ideas for her to expand her list. She's starting the year with a cumulative 4.3ish and 34 ACT.

Any ideas are welcome!