Anonymous
12/06/2023 12:38
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DC is average. Lots of B’s. Decent (honest) EC’s We can afford OOS full pay.
STEM, Engineering/Some Business or Econ interests.
Geography wise open ( we are VA in state)
Which schools should we consider?
I was thinking of Penn State, Rutgers type schools. Too ambitions?
weighted or unweighted meaning any honors? If honors nothing but ivys off the table. Penn State is great FYI. Why not tech?
OP here. DC has taken reasonable hard courses and getting B's in them ( eg AP Stats, AP CS A, AP Calculus AB). Weighted GPA will be somewhere 3.8 to 4.0
Just to clarify - DC has taken all honors courses and the some advanced like AP Stats, AP CS A, AP Calculus AB. Transcript has heavily tilted towards B's and B+'s. Goes to a very competitive NoVa HS
Then your kid is not AVERAGE Jesus Christ. Average is B's and C's in regular classes at a run-of-the-mill HS. And a 1,050 SAT/21 ACT.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 11:15
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:DC is average. Lots of B’s. Decent (honest) EC’s We can afford OOS full pay.
STEM, Engineering/Some Business or Econ interests.
Geography wise open ( we are VA in state)
Which schools should we consider?
I was thinking of Penn State, Rutgers type schools. Too ambitions?
If you can be more specific (unweighted/weighted GPA, rigor (APs, subjects), SAT) we can help better. A strong SAT/ACT matters at some of these schools although they are test optional.
Anonymous
12/06/2023 09:38
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Colder weather for sure ( Arizona would be tough sell, even though I am biased to the warm weather, where we could move eventually)
South is probably out ( TX, TN, AL, FL)
Rural over urban, but not way out there - something equivalent to a Charlottesville vs Backsburg (disclaimer - I have not been to VT and Blacksburg, but it does seem far off),
California is probably choice # 1 but UCal's are out of reach. Will look at U San Diego, San Diego State, Santa Clara U, San Jose State. Oregon (OSU and U Oregon) seems a good option as they have high acceptance rates..
San Francisco State might be added to your list. Cal Poly too.
Anonymous
11/11/2023 12:13
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Colorado School of Mines. Can’t believe it hasn’t been mentioned!
OP here - TY. Just visited their website. Seems like a hidden gem ( or a nugget). While acceptance rate is over 50%, stats are pretty competitive. But we will def look into this school.
I think it’s worth a visit. The school considers course rigor so your kid has a reasonable chance IMO. Very well-regarded school.
Also visit WPI if you like Colorado school of mines. If STEM is what your kid wants, it's a gem in the NE and they have attempted to balance the M/F ratio in the last decades. It's not perfect but they have done better than most
Anonymous
11/11/2023 12:01
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Colorado School of Mines. Can’t believe it hasn’t been mentioned!
OP here - TY. Just visited their website. Seems like a hidden gem ( or a nugget). While acceptance rate is over 50%, stats are pretty competitive. But we will def look into this school.
I think it’s worth a visit. The school considers course rigor so your kid has a reasonable chance IMO. Very well-regarded school.
Anonymous
11/11/2023 11:57
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Colorado School of Mines. Can’t believe it hasn’t been mentioned!
OP here - TY. Just visited their website. Seems like a hidden gem ( or a nugget). While acceptance rate is over 50%, stats are pretty competitive. But we will def look into this school.
We have visited and it is a top choice for my STEM kid. I would try to visit. It is a great school for the right kid, but your kid has to want what they offer. It is a STEM school - humanities are limited. No arts. High M/F ratio.
I have two kids who visited - is is the perfect fit for one kid and an immediate no for my other.
Anonymous
11/10/2023 20:29
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:Colorado School of Mines. Can’t believe it hasn’t been mentioned!
OP here - TY. Just visited their website. Seems like a hidden gem ( or a nugget). While acceptance rate is over 50%, stats are pretty competitive. But we will def look into this school.
Anonymous
11/10/2023 19:57
Subject: T-100 but will accept OOS $$
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DC is average. Lots of B’s. Decent (honest) EC’s We can afford OOS full pay.
STEM, Engineering/Some Business or Econ interests.
Geography wise open ( we are VA in state)
Which schools should we consider?
I was thinking of Penn State, Rutgers type schools. Too ambitions?
weighted or unweighted meaning any honors? If honors nothing but ivys off the table. Penn State is great FYI. Why not tech?
OP here. DC has taken reasonable hard courses and getting B's in them ( eg AP Stats, AP CS A, AP Calculus AB). Weighted GPA will be somewhere 3.8 to 4.0
With these stats and course rigor I don’t know why you think all UCs are off the table. UC Riverside and Merced are possible. UCSC is a reach but not impossible and has very good engineering program.
For California, look at Cal Poly Pomona which is a definite possibility. Cal Poly Humboldt is also a match. I’d also look at San Jose State, Chico State, CSU Monterey Bay, Sonoma State (fabulous new dorms), and Sacramento State.
Would Merced be a good fit for an out of state student though? I went to a different UC (Davis) before Merced was built. When I've looked it up on the map it looks very isolated.
It is growing in popularity in CA and is close (for CA) to mountains and skiing. But yes, you are correct that it is mostly Californian.
Yes, but Merced was built to service the hispanic community. It is 58% hispanic, 18% Asian and only 8% white. It is 64% low income. It's not like other UCs. It is, however, easier to get into. Read wikipedia on it for starters