Rollins or Assumption with merit?

Bump. Looking for more suggestions

PSU branch campus like Altoona for 2 years then you can go to Penn State University Park for last 2 years.

Anonymous wrote:Tampa, Dickinson, and Pitt all seem unlikely. Lots of other good suggestions, though.

OP, my kid had similar stats and got waitlisted from JMU.

Ability to pay is the main admission criterion at Tampa. If your old man can fork over full freight, you're in like Flynn.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you open to Catholic universities?

Yes.

My son got into these with good merit money. Loyola MD (he chose this one), St Joe’s, Duquesne, Scranton, Manhattan, La Salle, Seton Hall. He had a 3.3 from a Catholic HS but there are plenty public school students at these schools and many non-Catholics. GL!

Tampa, Dickinson, and Pitt all seem unlikely. Lots of other good suggestions, though.

OP, my kid had similar stats and got waitlisted from JMU.

Anonymous wrote:University of Scranton. 80% acceptance rate. They have a lot of majors including business, catholic, and high graduation rate 83% which is a lot better than a place like ODU(52% grad rate) for instance.

My friend's kid is rhere and loves it. Worth a look.

University of Scranton. 80% acceptance rate. They have a lot of majors including business, catholic, and high graduation rate 83% which is a lot better than a place like ODU(52% grad rate) for instance.

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Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is a safety for that gpa, bit more than 60k tho

Are u high? No way can get into Syracuse with that profile. DD’s friend with mostly As didn’t get into Newhouse there.

Stupid post. Newhouse is its own animal and very competitive. A 3.3 student with a 1200 is in the mix depending on major.

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Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack, but I’d love some ideas in the PA/NY area (western and central NY, not NYC.) Thanks!

Soooo many!

Many NY and PA state schools would work. West Chester is probably the nicest of the PA state schools, but some others, heading north, are Millersville, East Stroudsburg, Kutztown, Bloomsburg. In NY, there is SUNY Cortland, Alfred University and Alfred State. Lots of nice privates like St. John Fisher, Nazareth, Canisius, St. Bonaventure, Le Moyne, and back in PA, Scranton.

The SUNY are worth taking a serious look at. All my friends and relatives have gone and they loved their experience and are successful. They are under rated IMO

What is she interesting in studying again?

OP here. Thanks for the recommendations and keep them coming. Especially the recommendation about the Facebook group. That stuff is gold.

I do have hope for next year because she’s taking 3 AP classes and I think she will be able to get a handle on it. She had a tough beginning of the year last year, including having Covid, and never quite recovered.

We are going to branch out a bit and also make sure that the major that she picks is a fit for her and also the school, and also not one of the more competitive majors. (Eg business, etc)

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Anonymous wrote:Washington and Jefferson College
Chatham University
Juniata
Susquehana
Longwood
Allegheny

I'd be careful with Washington and Jefferson-they look like their on their way out with enrollment issues and a small endowment. Same with Juniata, Chatham (whose really in crisis), and Susquehana. The private liberal arts colleges are really taking a tumble in debts

That's true. I know some recent grads and current students - I don't know if the schools are in immediate danger (during the student's enrollment), although being an alum of a college that will exist in the longterm is certainly more appealing.

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Anonymous wrote:College of Charleston

Not anymore.

Definitely possible. It has a 70%+ acceptance rate!

Anonymous wrote:Washington and Jefferson College
Chatham University
Juniata
Susquehana
Longwood
Allegheny

I'd be careful with Washington and Jefferson-they look like their on their way out with enrollment issues and a small endowment. Same with Juniata, Chatham (whose really in crisis), and Susquehana. The private liberal arts colleges are really taking a tumble in debts