Anonymous
11/25/2025 20:52
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Anonymous wrote:OP, are you not aware that some SLACs like USC are now $99K a year? The first question you and your partner ask is - how much can we afford? how many kids? Only THEN do you start looking at colleges. Don't dangle anything in front of your kid that you cannot afford. Every good college counselor will start with this quesiton
SLACs like USC?
Anonymous
11/25/2025 20:17
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Anonymous wrote:OP, are you not aware that some SLACs like USC are now $99K a year? The first question you and your partner ask is - how much can we afford? how many kids? Only THEN do you start looking at colleges. Don't dangle anything in front of your kid that you cannot afford. Every good college counselor will start with this quesiton
Good advice, but USC is not a SLAC.
Anonymous
11/25/2025 20:04
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Anonymous wrote:Macalester
+1
Anonymous
11/25/2025 19:56
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
George Mason
Anonymous
11/25/2025 19:38
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
It would help to have a rough idea of a potential test score, even PSAT, and even if considering TO. It’s the best sorting mechanism for a high schooler with no hooks.
Anonymous
11/25/2025 19:30
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
OP, are you not aware that some SLACs like USC are now $99K a year? The first question you and your partner ask is - how much can we afford? how many kids? Only THEN do you start looking at colleges. Don't dangle anything in front of your kid that you cannot afford. Every good college counselor will start with this quesiton
Anonymous
11/25/2025 19:21
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Anonymous wrote:Boston university would be a good fit.
It’s the antithesis of school spirit.
Anonymous
11/25/2025 19:19
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Michigan, UCLA, Berkeley
Anonymous
11/25/2025 17:57
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
University of Miami
Anonymous
11/25/2025 17:53
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Rutgers
Anonymous
11/25/2025 17:25
Subject: Re:Suggestion of schools to research
University of Washington also comes to mind, along with the UCLA and Vanderbilt suggestions.
Anonymous
11/25/2025 16:45
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Anonymous wrote:Hi new to DCUM. DD is Class of 27. She stated she would like a school that has a "diverse student body, global/international feel, lots of music related activities, strong school spirit and sports culture, and students who are smart, friendly, and driven." Yes, I realize there will not be schools that meet all of these criteria, but would appreciate soem suggestions on where to start looking. At this point open to all locations. Just based on the above, any thoughts from a culture/vibe standpoint. Undecided on what to study. Strong academically 3.9UW, 4.2W.
What you are describing is Vanderbilt. It has a very strong music school and it's in Nashville. Very good sports and strong school spirit. Lots of international students. And students that are generally smart, friendly, and driven.
Vandy might not be possible though with a 4.2W from presumably a public high school. And if Undecided, presumably the ECs aren't focused. I'd look at some other SEC schools. I have yet to hear a bad word about the University of Georgia. And I think it meets a lot of the criteria.
Anonymous
11/25/2025 16:44
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
What’s your budget? Does the student lean liberal or conservative? Possible major- even a general idea? How big of a school do they want?
Anonymous
11/25/2025 16:44
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Anonymous wrote:[quote=Anonymous, then Penn St, Michigan, Alabama, Clemson, FSU]If 3.9 is from a public (frankly is pretty low)
Not OP, but how is a 3.9/4.0 unweighted "pretty low?"
DP but I assume they (1) didn’t see that’s unweighted (2) if they saw weighted as 4.2 are in a district that weights honors & most kids don’t/can’t take APs until 10th. My DMV area high school seems to top out at 4.3ish weighted bc no weighting honors, rarely anyone can take APs in 9th, final grade percentages are averaged (not mcps 79.5 & 89.5= A), etc
Anonymous
11/25/2025 16:41
Subject: Suggestion of schools to research
Michigan