Anonymous
Post 08/28/2013 00:26     Subject: Re:Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
The merit aid is for those with top scores and top grades. They use the money to recruit students who wouldn't otherwise apply. He might get into NYU or BU but I doubt he'd get merit aid. Those two schools are 60k.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 22:21     Subject: Re:Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
If you are open to private schools I would look at mid tier liberal arts schools that may offer merit aid. For example, Earlham, Wheaton (MA), Lewis and Clark, Furman, McDaniels, Centre College, Bucknell, Goucher, Skidmore, St. Olaf's, Hobart and William Smith, etc. My little brother even got into American as a reach with worse grades/stats than that in 2009. NYU and BU have programs where you take remedial gen ed classes if you are a "less competitive" candidate and then matriculate into the regular classes after a semester.

Then out of state, Colorado Boulder, Miami of Ohio, some of the non-flagship campuses of out of state schools, Evergreen state, etc.

The in state options have already been stated.

I think those who are saying that he should go to community college and transfer are being silly. Not everyone can be the top of the top of a competitive high school and that doesn't mean he isn't well prepared for college, or won't get into somewhere where he can get a decent education that won't break the bank. A lot of less competitive private schools offer merit aid to those who did reasonably well at competitive high schools. Your son definitely has options, don't let these silly people on the boards convince you otherwise.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 21:55     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)

OMG, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about if you suggest UM for a 3.2/1100 Langley kid. Just stop. Why do people bother to respnd when they have no clue? None.



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Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 18:46     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Re: Eagle Scout. I talked with an admissions officer this morning. She says she definitely looks for Eagles because of the drive, initiative, planning it takes to make it through the program plus the time and effort it takes to run an acceptable Eagle Project. She says no one would ever look down on an Eagle because of politics in Boy Scouts USA and she made a comparison to something else (which, of course, i can't remember now) but it was along of the lines "we won't penalize your kid just because his parents are Republican." Of course, I'm a Republican but she already knew that so we got a good laugh.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 11:56     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)

OMG, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about if you suggest UM for a 3.2/1100 Langley kid. Just stop. Why do people bother to respnd when they have no clue? None.


I went there for undergrad. (I'm the poster)

Things change over 20 years. You might want to update your information so you don't sound so clueless.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 01:50     Subject: Re:Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:Local community college to up those grades and then transfer to a good school. And also learn a trade PT in case there's no golden job waiting when DC graduates. Always be prepared.





In addition to VA great community college offer (I posted it last week = what grades a student needs to maintain in order to be guaranteed admission to say, UVA, etc.). It's a terrific program. Another thing to think about is taking college courses at night or during the summer at a community college and transfer those credits over the new school. Much cheaper to take Calc at NVCC (and you often pull better professors!), get an A, and transfer that into the selected 4 year institution.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 00:00     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)

OMG, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about if you suggest UM for a 3.2/1100 Langley kid. Just stop. Why do people bother to respnd when they have no clue? None.


I went there for undergrad. (I'm the poster)
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 23:14     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)

OMG, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about if you suggest UM for a 3.2/1100 Langley kid. Just stop. Why do people bother to respnd when they have no clue? None.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 23:06     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
university west virginia
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 23:00     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)


That's a fairly hard school to get into compared to many other schools being discussed.


Is it because of the football program--i.e., provides publicity and funding for other (academic) programs? Because wasn't it a crap school before?
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 22:58     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)


Huh? I don't think so.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 22:55     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)


That's a fairly hard school to get into compared to many other schools being discussed.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 22:54     Subject: Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
He'd fit right in at univ of miami (fl)
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 22:43     Subject: Re:Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Would be nice to be able to narrow it down a bit at least by size of school or geography, but here are some suggestions based on recent experience with a DS with slighter stronger stats:

Likely yes:
VCU
Longwood
Radford
Mary Washington
U Colorado Boulder
Clemson
Auburn
Miami of Ohio
Drexel

Possibly:
GMU
U Delaware
U Pittsburgh
Purdue


Not likely:
PSU
UMd
JMU
VT
Syracuse

I found the scattergram on the guidance website to be rather useful in gathering datapoints. The hard realization is that with a 3.2 and 1100, the student is in the bottom half of the graduating class. As a result, DC can get accepted to a stronger OOS school that instate. But don't be overly concerned -- these kids are well prepared for college (even if they don't get accepted to your first choice college).

I'd be interested in hear other recommendations.

Jmu and gmu are the same rating [/quote





Not anymore. GMU has pulled way ahead in research, programs and selectivity. It's now no. 1 "up and coming" USNWR. From Langley, you wouldn't believe the Naviance scattergram.


Pls stop with the GMU is better than JMU/VT nonsense
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 20:59     Subject: Re:Good college for 3.2 student from Langley High
General view is that Eagle Scout awards are looked on favorable because they demonstrate a passion. Taking it to the nth degree. Agree w/PP, liberal, conservaite, nut or what have you, no student will be "penalized" for achieving the award.