Anonymous
Post 07/17/2024 16:39     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:Kids are not high achieving students, college tuition is so incredible high. If my kids were excellent students, involved in extracurriculars then, yes, I can see paying most of it, all if they go to a state university. Right now their cum can’t even get them in a state college. DD has a glorified outlook she’ll go to an out of state, a not so “fancy” one says- they all cost $40k tuition nevermind lodging, foid, and transport. DH is the kind of guy that caves in…

They’re in a parochial, private high school that we are paying for with these lukewarm grades. I can’t afford more tutors. How did you deliver the news to the kids that they have no choice? To your “princess?”


Yes it is
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2024 16:38     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The highest and most successful people are C and B students.

I graduated a 77 GPA. C plus. Graduated college a 2.65 GPA. No name school.

I need the degree not a GPA to work. I had a big executive office making 300k to 500k a year last 20 years.

I be cleaning toilets without my college degree



you got a cite for that? it's certainly not true in my world


You got a cite for your world?


NP. Clearly kids with C’s and B’s in HS can go on to be highly successful. Nobody should be writing off a kid because they don’t have all A’s. But come on. You have to know that kids who are better students (on average) do better in future earnings. This can’t be a surprise to you.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140519092835.htm#:~:text=High%20school%20grade%20point%20average,and%2014%20percent%20for%20women.



I also know plenty of kids who were B students, didn't care about HS academics, who went on to find their path in College and go onto med/law school or get their PHD. Plenty of B/C students who have high EQ go on to do extremely well in business. That shouldn't' be a surprise either.

Anonymous
Post 07/15/2024 19:40     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
My brother graduated St Stephens with a 1.9 gpa and went to jr college and then transferred to college Park back in the 90s
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2024 19:34     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know kids of a similar profile who received merit at the following schools:
Chatham
Washington and Jefferson
Duquesne
Robert Morris
McDaniel
Goucher
SUNYs - tuition match
WVU
San Diego State
Utah State
Kansas State
U Lousville
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Ball State
Carlow
Point Park
Allegheny
Juniata
Knox
Kutztown
Indiana University PA


I also think it's fine to give an in-state budget - plenty og kids, whether high-performing or not, have them and do fine.


This is a great list.

We also got good news from:
3.0 ish

Radford
Mount Saint Marys (MD)
Christopher Newport
VCU



That's fantastic, but the SCHEV results for Radford indicate that last year's incoming class didn't have a 3.0. The 75th percentile had a 3.88; median at 3.49 and a bottom 25th percentile at a 3.00. Just be fair


You mentioned this somewhere. While that is true, my daughter got admitted below a 2.5. I mentioned above that they first considered her for their Bridge program, but they fully admitted her after seeing her application for that program.

Her SAT score was well within their range.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2024 19:24     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know kids of a similar profile who received merit at the following schools:
Chatham
Washington and Jefferson
Duquesne
Robert Morris
McDaniel
Goucher
SUNYs - tuition match
WVU
San Diego State
Utah State
Kansas State
U Lousville
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Ball State
Carlow
Point Park
Allegheny
Juniata
Knox
Kutztown
Indiana University PA


I also think it's fine to give an in-state budget - plenty og kids, whether high-performing or not, have them and do fine.


This is a great list.

We also got good news from:
3.0 ish

Radford
Mount Saint Marys (MD)
Christopher Newport
VCU



That's fantastic, but the SCHEV results for Radford indicate that last year's incoming class didn't have a 3.0. The 75th percentile had a 3.88; median at 3.49 and a bottom 25th percentile at a 3.00. Just be fair
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2024 08:20     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:I know kids of a similar profile who received merit at the following schools:
Chatham
Washington and Jefferson
Duquesne
Robert Morris
McDaniel
Goucher
SUNYs - tuition match
WVU
San Diego State
Utah State
Kansas State
U Lousville
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Ball State
Carlow
Point Park
Allegheny
Juniata
Knox
Kutztown
Indiana University PA


I also think it's fine to give an in-state budget - plenty og kids, whether high-performing or not, have them and do fine.


This is a great list.

We also got good news from:
3.0 ish

Radford
Mount Saint Marys (MD)
Christopher Newport
VCU
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2024 20:10     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:Kids are not high achieving students, college tuition is so incredible high. If my kids were excellent students, involved in extracurriculars then, yes, I can see paying most of it, all if they go to a state university. Right now their cum can’t even get them in a state college. DD has a glorified outlook she’ll go to an out of state, a not so “fancy” one says- they all cost $40k tuition nevermind lodging, foid, and transport. DH is the kind of guy that caves in…

They’re in a parochial, private high school that we are paying for with these lukewarm grades. I can’t afford more tutors. How did you deliver the news to the kids that they have no choice? To your “princess?”


You are basing your decision to pay for college on their grades? You'll never get the parent of the year award.

I'm hoping IP is a troll, but if not, they are a truly awful parent. Sorry, you're not smart/competitive enough, so off to tradeschool you go
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2024 19:45     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Wilkes University
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2024 13:42     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Kids are not high achieving students, college tuition is so incredible high. If my kids were excellent students, involved in extracurriculars then, yes, I can see paying most of it, all if they go to a state university. Right now their cum can’t even get them in a state college. DD has a glorified outlook she’ll go to an out of state, a not so “fancy” one says- they all cost $40k tuition nevermind lodging, foid, and transport. DH is the kind of guy that caves in…

They’re in a parochial, private high school that we are paying for with these lukewarm grades. I can’t afford more tutors. How did you deliver the news to the kids that they have no choice? To your “princess?”


Kids become high achieving excellent students who are involved in extracurricular activities because of the nurturing home and intelligent parents who prioritize education. You are a dud who has raised duds. Send them to college or not send them to college, it does not matter. Their success or failure does not concern you because you are a checked out parent.


You live in a very small world and are a complete moron.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2024 13:11     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Taking my 2.65 kid to tour a gorgeous school that checked off all of the boxes (Richmond) and having them hear that the GPA they were looking for was 3.7 and how merit aid was awarded was a great reality check.

Wound up with a 3.0 and merit aid at a smaller, Catholic College just far enough from home.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2024 09:30     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
I know kids of a similar profile who received merit at the following schools:
Chatham
Washington and Jefferson
Duquesne
Robert Morris
McDaniel
Goucher
SUNYs - tuition match
WVU
San Diego State
Utah State
Kansas State
U Lousville
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Ball State
Carlow
Point Park
Allegheny
Juniata
Knox
Kutztown
Indiana University PA


I also think it's fine to give an in-state budget - plenty og kids, whether high-performing or not, have them and do fine.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2024 09:30     Subject: Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
Anonymous wrote:Community college.

In my state, if you complete 30 credits with a 3.0, you can transfer to the flagship or another college in the state university system.

There are scholarships for transferring CC students that cover most or even all tuition.


There is nothing wrong with the community college path. Nothing at all.

That said, it may not be the best path for some kids. I know it isn’t for my own child currently. We’re sending her off to a small school with nationally recognized academic supports for kids with LDs and those on the spectrum. They also have great programs and connections in the 2 areas of study she plans to pursue.