Anonymous
03/28/2019 19:52
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Same with the 3.9 GPA if weighted. Her scores and GPA are too low for those schools
Her score is not too low for UMD.
It is, actually.
our Naviance shows literally every single student with those scores getting into UMD.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 17:52
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I agree with checking out Wisc. What about UMN.
I thought I was the only person on earth who didn't like Stanford (just from an aesthetic point of view--and I LOVE California).
I agree with checking out UMass.
Interested to hear this, anything specific that makes you feel you don't like Stanford campus, compared to those Ivies in the east coast?
Just overly manicured and posh-looking. I love UCLA and Cal. I had heard Stanford is beautiful. Just not my ideal of beauty. The general area is gorgeous.
DP. I loved Stanford’s campus, it’s totally subjective.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 17:51
Subject: Re:Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:I'm going to add to the chorus of voices suggesting that your DD find some additional schools.
Our son has nearly perfect stats and two weak hooks, and he is unlikely to get into half of those schools.
Kids should have a few reaches, but not 75%. I also would not count on a huge jump in the SAT, if you are thinking that is what is going to push her over the edge.
What about Ithaca College? Bryn Mawr? Drexel? Amherst? College of Charleston? U of Richmond? Loyola? She can probably get into Case if you are full pay. U of GA, Villanova, SMU, Loyola in Chicago, U of Colorado
Lol....Amherst? Zero chance.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 17:34
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Oberlin will
Anonymous
03/28/2019 17:23
Subject: Re:Other schools you would suggest
I'm going to add to the chorus of voices suggesting that your DD find some additional schools.
Our son has nearly perfect stats and two weak hooks, and he is unlikely to get into half of those schools.
Kids should have a few reaches, but not 75%. I also would not count on a huge jump in the SAT, if you are thinking that is what is going to push her over the edge.
What about Ithaca College? Bryn Mawr? Drexel? Amherst? College of Charleston? U of Richmond? Loyola? She can probably get into Case if you are full pay. U of GA, Villanova, SMU, Loyola in Chicago, U of Colorado
Our son has nearly perfect stats and two weak hooks, and he is unlikely to get into half of those schools.
Kids should have a few reaches, but not 75%. I also would not count on a huge jump in the SAT, if you are thinking that is what is going to push her over the edge.
What about Ithaca College? Bryn Mawr? Drexel? Amherst? College of Charleston? U of Richmond? Loyola? She can probably get into Case if you are full pay. U of GA, Villanova, SMU, Loyola in Chicago, U of Colorado
Anonymous
03/28/2019 15:17
Subject: Re:Other schools you would suggest
She sounds like she likes a slightly crunchy vibe … how about Ithaca?
Anonymous
03/28/2019 15:12
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
My daughter just got into UMD Engineering with nearly identical stats.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 14:56
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Same with the 3.9 GPA if weighted. Her scores and GPA are too low for those schools
Her score is not too low for UMD.
It is, actually.
The 25-75 for UMD is 1290-1470 and the OP said her DD plans on retaking the test. She’ll probably be fine getting into Maryland.
OP also said the 3.9 was unweighted and the weighted GPA was around 4.2. In-state UMD is a target for her (she's above the 50% mark on both metrics) even if her SATs don't improve.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 14:54
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Same with the 3.9 GPA if weighted. Her scores and GPA are too low for those schools
Her score is not too low for UMD.
It is, actually.
The 25-75 for UMD is 1290-1470 and the OP said her DD plans on retaking the test. She’ll probably be fine getting into Maryland.
Agreed. Our school's naviance shows a LOT of kids admitted with that score.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 14:33
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Same with the 3.9 GPA if weighted. Her scores and GPA are too low for those schools
Her score is not too low for UMD.
It is, actually.
The 25-75 for UMD is 1290-1470 and the OP said her DD plans on retaking the test. She’ll probably be fine getting into Maryland.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 13:50
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Same with the 3.9 GPA if weighted. Her scores and GPA are too low for those schools
Her score is not too low for UMD.
It is, actually.
Anonymous
03/28/2019 13:46
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Same with the 3.9 GPA if weighted. Her scores and GPA are too low for those schools
Her score is not too low for UMD.
Anonymous
03/27/2019 16:08
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If she likes city I'd look at some of the Boston schools.....Babson, Northeastern and BU? If she gets her test scores up maybe Wellesley, BC or Tufts?
Or Villanova in Philly?
NP with a child with similar scores/leanings: The feedback we got on many of the above Boston/Cambridge area schools (not Harvard or MIT--DC's not aiming that high) is that the number of schools/colleges in the area makes it feel to some like each school doesn't have as much of a strong communal feel. The overall environment is vibrant and feels 'student-friendly' but individual colleges don't have as intense a sense of community particular to the school. This is a top priority for DC, and she heard a few current students/alumni at express that in slightly different ways (they framed it as a positive--there's so many schools to mix with, there's so much to do in the city, they aren't tied to campus) and it steered her away because she idealizes being tied to a campus community. Anybody have a similar/different view on these schools in that regard--or are there some of the above that create a stronger campus culture?
I graduated from Tufts many years ago and had a wonderful experience. The city is a great melting put of college students and frankly by junior and certainly senior year any college campus can become a bit boring and/or stifling and the opportunity to socialize with friends at MIT, BU, Harvard, Wellesley, Simmons and elsewhere was a fantastic outlet. If you went to the Hong Kong or the Boathouse on a weekday you'd meet amazing kids from other schools. Maybe things have changed but I hope not.
Anonymous
03/27/2019 15:58
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:If she likes city I'd look at some of the Boston schools.....Babson, Northeastern and BU? If she gets her test scores up maybe Wellesley, BC or Tufts?
Or Villanova in Philly?
BU and Northeastern would be a reach for OP kid’s current scores.
Anonymous
03/27/2019 15:31
Subject: Other schools you would suggest
Anonymous wrote:None of those schools are going to take a becky with a 1400.
Same with the 3.9 GPA if weighted. Her scores and GPA are too low for those schools