Anonymous
02/07/2015 16:05
Subject: college suggestions
I disagree with advice about extracurriculars. A school would rather see deep commitment to one activity than a scattershot approach.
Anonymous
02/07/2015 16:03
Subject: college suggestions
And yes, we need to know the SAT scores and the unweighted GPA. What AP classes and what scores on the exams? Details matter.
Anonymous
02/07/2015 16:02
Subject: college suggestions
Anonymous wrote:-Very good SAT scores
-Decent number of APs
-Good grades (not sure yet but probably top 15 or 20% at a good charter school)
-Bad on the extracurricular front. In Model UN and good at it, very committed, but that took up a whole lot of DC's time and ended up being only "real" extracurricular besides a couple of clubs. No sports or music.
-One summer abroad do-gooding
-Very strong writing skills-can wow with an essay.
-White rich kid like the rest of 'em.
Advice?
Do you want merit aid or are you fine with full pay?
Anonymous
02/07/2015 15:54
Subject: Re:college suggestions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What do they want? Big school or small? Urban or rural? What major?
Any size, urban or at least near a big city. Probably PolSci but unsure.
I would visit Tufts. Not exactly urban, but a stone's throw/metro stops from Boston. There is a five year program with the Fletcher School.
I agree with PP, add more extracurriculars.
Anonymous
02/07/2015 15:49
Subject: college suggestions
Does your school use Naviance? If so, check out where other kids from the school with your child's stats have been admitted.
Start touring colleges - that will give your child a better idea of what he/she likes in a school.
The extracurriculars don't sound bad, but your child still has time to work on that. Start volunteering and/or get a job. On the Common App there's only room for 10 activities/clubs and it's actually not that hard to fill it up.
Start touring colleges - that will give your child a better idea of what he/she likes in a school.
The extracurriculars don't sound bad, but your child still has time to work on that. Start volunteering and/or get a job. On the Common App there's only room for 10 activities/clubs and it's actually not that hard to fill it up.
Anonymous
02/07/2015 15:42
Subject: Re:college suggestions
Figure out first choice and apply early decision.
Anonymous
02/07/2015 15:38
Subject: Re:college suggestions
Anonymous wrote:What do they want? Big school or small? Urban or rural? What major?
Any size, urban or at least near a big city. Probably PolSci but unsure.
Anonymous
02/07/2015 15:36
Subject: Re:college suggestions
What is very good SATs? 2100 or 2350?
Anonymous
02/07/2015 15:24
Subject: Re:college suggestions
What do they want? Big school or small? Urban or rural? What major?
Anonymous
02/07/2015 15:17
Subject: college suggestions
-Very good SAT scores
-Decent number of APs
-Good grades (not sure yet but probably top 15 or 20% at a good charter school)
-Bad on the extracurricular front. In Model UN and good at it, very committed, but that took up a whole lot of DC's time and ended up being only "real" extracurricular besides a couple of clubs. No sports or music.
-One summer abroad do-gooding
-Very strong writing skills-can wow with an essay.
-White rich kid like the rest of 'em.
Advice?
-Decent number of APs
-Good grades (not sure yet but probably top 15 or 20% at a good charter school)
-Bad on the extracurricular front. In Model UN and good at it, very committed, but that took up a whole lot of DC's time and ended up being only "real" extracurricular besides a couple of clubs. No sports or music.
-One summer abroad do-gooding
-Very strong writing skills-can wow with an essay.
-White rich kid like the rest of 'em.
Advice?