Anonymous wrote:I’d look at Arizona State, University of Arizona, University of Kansas, University of Oregon. For smaller schools Loyola (Chicago and New Orleans), Wilamette, Muhlenberg

Random schools pulled out of your a$$

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Anonymous wrote:JMU accepts students with a B average. With great test scores maybe GMU.

More like B+/A average.

No, we went there for a tour, I was surprised at the low end GPAs that they accept. JMU is a good school but it's a party school, good enough for government jobs.

Ok, moronic troll.

Cruel kid posters must be out tonight

York, Hood, TCNJ, ECU, Coastal Carolina, Catholic, Towson (with a high B), Drexel (with a high B), Agnes Scott, Kean, Washington College. So many: do a web search and talk with high school counselor.

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Anonymous wrote:She will be fine! This place had me thinking my B average DS was destined for a future at Juanita College.

Did he get accepted to any VA universities other than Old Dominion? No. Did he get accepted to every out-of-state school to which he applied? Yep, sure did! He's in his 2nd year at a FSU and loving it.

In fairness, Juniata College offers a much better education than FSU in everything except engineering and tailgating.

Correct. PP thinks they are superior to Juniata, which they cannot even spell!

The mean unweighted GPA of kids accepted to Juniata is 3.8. At FSU it is 3.6. Juniata also exceeds FSU’s 4 year graduation rate. But thank goodness PP’s son was not doomed to the former 😂

St. Mary’s of MD; Hood; Shepherd; Frostburg; WVU; GMU; App State.

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Anonymous wrote:Below T100. Or community college.

Honestly, with the cost college these days, even to T100 below, I'm thinking my solid B student DC go the community college route.

Mistake! C student, sure. B student? No way.

why not? College costs are stupidly high. I am not paying up the nose for a T100 and below college. I'm not even sure I want to for a t75 below.

If you are willing to pay for an A student to go to college, you should be willing to pay for your B student as well. You sound narrow minded, as if only A students are worth it.

I have one of each, but my B student has soft skills that’s are incredibly valuable and will likely do very well in the workforce.

If finances preclude you from a 4 year college then that’s a different story and completely understandable.

+1 Totally agree.

1) ignore this forum and its emphasis on expensive, highly ranked, name-recognition schools
2) Look more closely at your student - your whole student. What is she interested in? What aside from her GPA is she excelling in?
3) What is your budget?
4) There is a school out there for everyone - but it may take effort to find it.
5) Are there ways to highlight her interests in addition to her academics?
6) She might do well at schools that are smaller and provide a well-thought-out freshman program to support her
7) My B+ student ended up getting into all 10 schools he applied to with Merit aid. I'm not going to list them just so this forum can rip them apart - he's working hard and enjoying his choice.
8) Focus on your child and spend time researching schools - there are many out there that are great schools for your child.

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Anonymous wrote:Below T100. Or community college.

Honestly, with the cost college these days, even to T100 below, I'm thinking my solid B student DC go the community college route.

Mistake! C student, sure. B student? No way.

why not? College costs are stupidly high. I am not paying up the nose for a T100 and below college. I'm not even sure I want to for a t75 below.

You are paying too much attention to rankings--the educational quality and career outcomes don't differ that much--rankings make you think there are meaningful differences when there are not. It's the student and the major more than the institution.

I know. PP had really fallen for the USNWR hype.

College is for your child, not what others think about how prestigious others think their education was.

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Anonymous wrote:Below T100. Or community college.

Honestly, with the cost college these days, even to T100 below, I'm thinking my solid B student DC go the community college route.

Mistake! C student, sure. B student? No way.

why not? College costs are stupidly high. I am not paying up the nose for a T100 and below college. I'm not even sure I want to for a t75 below.

If you are willing to pay for an A student to go to college, you should be willing to pay for your B student as well. You sound narrow minded, as if only A students are worth it.

I have one of each, but my B student has soft skills that’s are incredibly valuable and will likely do very well in the workforce.

If finances preclude you from a 4 year college then that’s a different story and completely understandable.

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Anonymous wrote:She will be fine! This place had me thinking my B average DS was destined for a future at Juanita College.

Did he get accepted to any VA universities other than Old Dominion? No. Did he get accepted to every out-of-state school to which he applied? Yep, sure did! He's in his 2nd year at a FSU and loving it.

In fairness, Juniata College offers a much better education than FSU in everything except engineering and tailgating.

+1 I'd be happier to have my kid go to Juniata than Florida State too for educational reasons. But it sounds like PP's kid is happy with his choice and a kid who likes FSU is probably not going to be happy at Juniata.

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Anonymous wrote:JMU accepts students with a B average. With great test scores maybe GMU.

More like B+/A average.

Their 25th-75th range is weighted GPA 3.65-4.11 and only about 1/5 of students send test scores.
So B's in weighted courses will get you in their range and they accept 78% of applicants overall (71% if you're in-state, so there's a slightly higher OOS acceptance rate).

Anonymous wrote:She will be fine! This place had me thinking my B average DS was destined for a future at Juanita College.

Did he get accepted to any VA universities other than Old Dominion? No. Did he get accepted to every out-of-state school to which he applied? Yep, sure did! He's in his 2nd year at a FSU and loving it.

In fairness, Juniata College offers a much better education than FSU in everything except engineering and tailgating.

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Anonymous wrote:Below T100. Or community college.

Honestly, with the cost college these days, even to T100 below, I'm thinking my solid B student DC go the community college route.

Mistake! C student, sure. B student? No way.

why not? College costs are stupidly high. I am not paying up the nose for a T100 and below college. I'm not even sure I want to for a t75 below.

You are paying too much attention to rankings--the educational quality and career outcomes don't differ that much--rankings make you think there are meaningful differences when there are not. It's the student and the major more than the institution.

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Anonymous wrote:JMU accepts students with a B average. With great test scores maybe GMU.

More like B+/A average.

No, we went there for a tour, I was surprised at the low end GPAs that they accept. JMU is a good school but it's a party school, good enough for government jobs.

Ok, moronic troll.

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Anonymous wrote:JMU accepts students with a B average. With great test scores maybe GMU.

More like B+/A average.

No, we went there for a tour, I was surprised at the low end GPAs that they accept. JMU is a good school but it's a party school, good enough for government jobs.