Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:19     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

Anonymous wrote:Florida, georgia, South carolina, elon, wake forest, Clemson

Dayton, providence, denison, holy cross,

Patriot league schools


Elon was a joke a decade ago. Now, I agree, it is becoming a first-choice school. I’ve been surprised at the quality of the kids (nice, bright, hard working kids) going there from our school/neighborhood.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:15     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

Anonymous wrote:Ohio schools.

Particularly Denison, Miami of Ohio, and Wooster.


The name is not "Miami of Ohio." It's Miami University.

Miami was a university in Ohio when Florida belonged to Spain. If you need to make a distinction, call the University of Miami "Miami of Florida."
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:14     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

Florida, georgia, South carolina, elon, wake forest, Clemson

Dayton, providence, denison, holy cross,

Patriot league schools
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:14     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

Alternatives to Michigan and UVA - for example Wisconsin or Indiana.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:12     Subject: Colleges growing in popularity

I am seeing a big rise in popularity in the southern state schools — Clemson, USC, UF, FSU, Bama, Auburn, etc. If I recall correctly, U of South Carolina was one of the most represented schools among my daughter’s graduating class last year at a W.

Also: Pitt.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:11     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

SLACs generally because they can use a holistic approach in admissions rather than making strict GPA cut-offs using often super-grade inflated GPAs.

SLACs specifically not on the East Coast - Occidental mentioned earlier, the midwestern SLACs, and even southern SLACs like Rhodes and Sewanee.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:11     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

University of Florida
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:10     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

Anonymous wrote:Ohio schools.

Particularly Denison, Miami of Ohio, and Wooster.


All our good schools. Part of their popularity might be they are far enough away from DMV to suit many students, but not so far that traveling to them is a hindrance.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:08     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

One that has HUGELY grown in popularity for our NOVA public (like many other schools, it seems) is University of Pittsburgh.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:04     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

The DMV has “discovered” southern football schools - think Clemson, Auburn, Alabama.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 13:02     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

NESCAC schools that are not Williams or Amherst.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 12:56     Subject: Colleges growing in popularity

Ohio University !!
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 12:55     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

Occidental
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 12:54     Subject: Re:Colleges growing in popularity

Ohio schools.

Particularly Denison, Miami of Ohio, and Wooster.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2020 12:52     Subject: Colleges growing in popularity

What schools do you see students getting excited about that largely may not have have been on the radar five or so years ago? Be sure to include what may have made the difference in terms of the popularity shift. Please be respectful, this could be a useful tool since there are no college tours right now.