Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 14:04     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Anonymous wrote:Likely/Target - Purdue


Op here -- I'm surprised Purdue keeps getting mentioned. It's a very highly ranked engineering school, seems like it would be a reach?
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 13:20     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Likely/Target - Purdue
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 13:19     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Notre Dame is definitely within the wheel house. Strong EC's and leadership will help.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 13:18     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Target - UMD, UGA
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 13:16     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
University of Oklahoma. Scholarship, small Catholic vibe.
University of Kansas. Scholarship, small Catholic vibe.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 11:52     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
+1 Dayton and Marquette
ND and Villanova are reaches even for strong student so I would add some likely Catholic schools. Dayton especially seems to have a lot of alumni love.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 11:04     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Dayton, Marquette, SLU, Santa Clara
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 10:54     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Anonymous wrote:Is there a reason why Virginia Tech is not on that list? My Hokie had overlap with your list and chose VT from out of state. She loves it. It should be a likely for your out-of-state student. I’m not familiar with NC State stats for out of staters (we are in state), but state law limits a maximum of 18% of out-of-state students enrolled, so keep that in mind.


OP here -- I've always had the impression that VT was more a technical school (the name I guess) rather than a traditional college. Don't know that much about it.
And thanks for the info on NC State out of state percentages. I knew that about UNC but didn't realize it was state-wide.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 10:36     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Is there a reason why Virginia Tech is not on that list? My Hokie had overlap with your list and chose VT from out of state. She loves it. It should be a likely for your out-of-state student. I’m not familiar with NC State stats for out of staters (we are in state), but state law limits a maximum of 18% of out-of-state students enrolled, so keep that in mind.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 09:57     Subject: Re:Anywhere else to add to the list?
Notre Dame is possible, but, of course, is also a reach.

Villanova & Auburn.

All Big Ten Conference schools such as Purdue, Ohio State, Penn State, Mich State, U Michigan, Illinois, etc.

All SEC schools.

Texas A&M. SMU.

Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 09:10     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Anonymous wrote:I think my son is about done with his list but feels he needs more targets/that something is missing. What do you all think?

3.98UW/ 4.8 W, 1480 SAT, APs at Maryland large public
Intended major: Civil or mechanical engineering (but not looking for the super intense engineering schools, wants balance)
Took engineering pathway classes in HS
Has an engineering internship
PT job for years

Interested in Catholic schools, wants big sports, doesn't care about Greek one way or the other, rural/suburban, open on size although seems to like the medium sized schools. Feels west coast is too far. Even Boulder may be too far.

Reach: Notre Dame

Target/reach: Villanova, NC State

Target: UMD (but too close to home)

Likely/target: Wisconsin, Pitt, Boulder, Ohio State, Univ of Delaware, maybe Clemson


The list looks good to me. Villanova and the big state schools are quite different from one another though. I can understand that as our oldest had small SLACs along with big state schools on their list.

Thinking UMD is too close to home is a common concern. I know many students there now and many of them thought this same thing. However, they realized the campus is enormous and offers a lot of opportunity. They are no longer feeling like it's too close.

If you give them space, they will realize they can live independently and that UMD is its own world. With 50,000 or so people there (students and employees), it's like its own city.

Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 09:02     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Georgetown if he can improve the SAT
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 20:17     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Univ of IL (not Catholic obviously but will find Catholics there)

Purdue (check stats requirements)

VTech

Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 19:22     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Glad someone mentioned Xavier; i know a great guy who went there
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 19:08     Subject: Anywhere else to add to the list?
Anonymous wrote:Has he considered applying ED to Villanova? I think that might work out.


There is definitely a minority school of thought (that I agree with) that your ED should not be a "shoot the moon" school but should be a high target where you would be very happy, and where you are less likely to get in RD.