<p>Once she gets a feel for Boston, it may be hard for her to leave…and hwo could blame her?</p>
<p>Susquehanna has PR, advertising, and marketing, which not many small schools offer.</p>
<p>AcsinGA –
Would she consider all womens? Simmons in Boston seems to like outside of northeast applicants…</p>
<p>If she liked Pitt, look at Univ of Cincinnati. Very similar type school. Probably not as hard to get into as Pitt.</p>
<p>Might also look at some of the SUNY schools…who also show admissions love to mid-stats out of state students. Might be too much of a party scene…but could be worth looking at SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Oneonta. </p>
<p>Hofstra, CW Post and Adelphi on Long Island have some similarities to the schools listed as “liked”.</p>
<p>Interesting ideas! Never occurred to me to look at SUNYs (despite my previous life as a public high school teacher in Brooklyn when I was SO up on those schools!) Thanks!</p>
<p>Maybe check out Arcadia in PA. </p>
<p>It has all the majors you mention, location about 20 miles West of Philly, small but not too tiny in size (4,000 kids), it also has a Writing Center, Learning Resource Network, and Disabilities Support Services. She may not need them all, but they would be available. Years ago I knew some students there who were neither preppy nor hippie, and they liked the school. Haven’t known people there for awhile, so I don’t know all the current info, but might be worth a look at their website.</p>
<p>Well her scores went up by 110 on the Reading/ 20 on the Math and 70 on the Writing. Her essay score only went up one point but most of the schools don’t consider those in the overall process. Just awaiting the ACT scores on Monday. I think we are done testing she is 20 points shy of her goal but I don’t think re-taking the test will help. Since she is applying OSS to South Carolina schools she was advised to get her application in ASAP since they are limited on the amount of OSS students they can admit. Can’t get a clear answer on the College of Charleston’s early action plan. If it’s based just on academics she may have to wait, if they include everything she will apply EA. She has narrowed her list and it now includes Ohio University. We will just wait and see where the fates take us.</p>
<p>UVA will be a reach. My D goes to school in Virginia too. Her friend is a legacy who’s dad donates on a regular basis. He had a 3.9 GPA and very good SAT scores. He was denied admission. I still think you should apply because I truly believe not every student has a 4.0 and above at UVA, but I could be wrong.</p>
<p>Just back from a visit to Florida Institute of Technology, aka Florida Tech. A daughter of a friend of mine just finished her first year of college there and couldn’t say enough good things about it when I saw her at her Christmas break. I looked at it quite a bit on-line and asked son about his interest. At first he was unsure because of the location thinking that it would be hard to get to but I explained that flights to Orlando (about an hour from the College) were about the cheapest flights possible. I admit it also seemed very appealing during the cold winter. We could visit HIM for Spring break!</p>
<p>All in all, it looks like a keeper and he’s put it on the list. Attractive campus, small classes and a variety of computer majors that interest him. They are starting a co-op program in the fall. Oh, and Microsoft takes interns from Florida Tech. Son would like nothing better then to work for Microsoft. Merit aid looks quite promising. </p>
<p>Oh, and here’s a neat thing - as we were registering another family in front of us saw where we were from and told us that they were from the next town over from us! Our boys had the same first name and (this is really strange) - they even looked sort of alike. Their son was going for aeronautics and meteorology and she offered that if both boys end up there that her son could fly them home on breaks and we could split the cost. I agreed!</p>
<p>Son’s report card was waiting for him when he got home. A great report card for junior year with all A’s and B’s. Best news is an A- in AP computer Science and B+ in AP Euro and and B in honors English - all weighted classes. As usual, his finals brought him down somewhat, but still very good grades. His gpa for the 4th quarter was a 3.8, his highest ever, but I really don’t know what his overall GPA is and it doesn’t say.</p>
<p>It all sounds great, Kathiep!</p>
<p>I am so glad I found this thread…I have very different children…first was easy…</p>
<p>dd is an excellent test taker, worked hard in hs at a very challenging private school and took demanding classes. Never a straight A student but good grades. NM finalist, 32 ACT, 2100 SAT with no prep other than an excellent elective class she took first quarter junior year for the PSAT. She only took the ACT once and the SAT twice to pull her math grade up while taking a math class (hs had block scheduling and math not her forte so had to be taking it to do well on test). Got full tuition to Ohio State and honors program, her first choice. Older OSU friend from her hs told her she was well prepared, would see students freaking out about tests and projects but that she just needed to remember how she learned to study and work in hs. She was dean’s list 2/3 quarters because a Bplus in Math kept her out of it first quarter.</p>
<p>NOW, ds will be a senior next year, class of 2011. Had some developmental delays as a toddler but with therapy, great teachers and hubby’s legacy, was accepted at our city’s most challenging private school for hs. Never all As in grade school. Not a good test taker…did test prep for hs entrance exam and he’s started test prep this spring for SAT/ACT. Diagnosed with ADD freshman year and still has lingering fine motor delays; so now on medicine and does get extended time on both tests, which gives him some breathing room just in case but he claims he was done in regular time. He does not work hard in school and his school is very hard so he has an 80% average; but can’t take AP classes due to school restrictions. His grades are a reflection of his effort…zeros on assignments not turned in kill the 90s he gets on tests. Just took SAT after a few prep weeks with tutor and scored 1100/1620…haven’t gotten ACT back yet. Not surprised…he is an average student and his strengths lie elsewhere. He is well spoken, knows how to write and will work hard when interested…he will have average grades in college.</p>
<p>His counselor made some good suggestions for college visits…he prefers larger school but near or in Cincinnati up to 5-6 hours away. He would love to continue to play ice hockey at the club level…any good suggestions?</p>
<p>928, welcome.
Do you agree with him that a large school is best? My bias would be towards a smaller school, where he will get a lot of attention despite not being a stellar student; be kept on task; and have less competition for the club hockey team.</p>
<p>Pardon my lack of precision about how far 5-6 hours from Cincy takes you. Among larger schools with a reasonable chance of admission, Pitt, Kentucky, WVA, Louisville, Va Tech and the more medium sized James Madison. I imagine you know the Ohio options better than I do, but Wooster seems like a fine school. </p>
<p>Among smaller schools, in Ky, Centre; in Western PA, Alleghenny and Washington and Jefferson; in central PA, Juniata, Susquehanna, Elizabethtown and Lycoming. Even some of the small schools have club hockey.
Best of luck.</p>
<p>my only thought on his wish for a large school was that they may have more resources for him if he was struggling…I do agree that a smaller school might notice sooner and reach out to him rather than a large school where he’d have to ask for help, not a strength of his. I saw some of the notes on Pitt and am interested in talking to him about it…we are 4.5 hours from there and may attend one of their programs in July/August. Your suggestions are great. We also visited Virginia Military Institute from the structure aspect but he thinks too far from home (@8hours). Here’s the list from his counselor, based on his wants, GPA, class rank, possible history major and club hockey possibility: De Paul, Eastern Michigan, UKentucky, Mich State, Ohio U, Pitt, SpringHill, Akron, Toledo and Wheeling Jesuit (he attends a Jesuit highschool). </p>
<p>Thanks so much for your reply.</p>
<p>ddd928,
While a larger College may indeed have more resources for a student that needs help, he’s much more likely to get individual attention from a smaller college’s Professor’s. I’ve seen a link somewhere on this forum that lists colleges that are known for disability support and services. Personally, I would put priority on major and support services and not size of the college. Adding ice hockey does make it more of a challenge and may well limit you to mostly northern tier states. I would disagree with the suggestion of WVU (which is what I think yabeyabe meant when she said WVA) since it’s a very large school and I’ve personally known students to slip through the cracks there.</p>
<p>I did a quick search and came up with this old thread, which may help: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/learning-differences-challenges-ld-adhd/292994-colleges-strong-ld-support.html?highlight=disabilty+support[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/learning-differences-challenges-ld-adhd/292994-colleges-strong-ld-support.html?highlight=disabilty+support</a></p>
<p>Here’s a more recent thread <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/learning-differences-challenges-ld-adhd/804359-colleges-support-ld-add-students.html?highlight=disabilty+support[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/learning-differences-challenges-ld-adhd/804359-colleges-support-ld-add-students.html?highlight=disabilty+support</a></p>
<p>ddd,
Pitt is a very good school, but, like DePaul, very urban, which some kids may not like.
I think Kathiep’s links and advice are excellent. I would add that many kids are reluctanct to take advantage of LD services, so a small nurturing school might be better because they will get close attention without being proactive and will be guided to support if needed.
At large schools with large classes, their issues may not be noticed until too late.
Re hockey, the levels of club competition can vary greatly in terms quality of players and intensity of time committment and travel.</p>
<p>Here is a link to a sample small college ice hockey club program, which seems to play other colleges but be generally low key. [Susquehanna</a> University - Clubs and Organizations: Ice Hockey Club](<a href=“http://www.susqu.edu/studentlife/11392.asp]Susquehanna”>http://www.susqu.edu/studentlife/11392.asp)</p>
<p>I am a big fan of the all girls schools in Virginia. The opportunites they allow these young women to have are unbelievable and some are unmatched. They look at the whole student and not just their GPA and test scores. They are also willing to give lots of aid to all GPA levels. If anyone has daughters who would be interested in all girls schools, these are wonderful options. Also for the sons/young men Hampden Sydney is a great all boys school that admits many in this GPA range.</p>
<p>Posted my visit report of Florida Institute of Technology - [Florida</a> Institute of Technology Visit - kathiep](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vibe/florida-institute-of-technology/8871770.html]Florida”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vibe/florida-institute-of-technology/8871770.html)</p>
<p>2.5 hours until we know!</p>
<p>What are you all anticipating/hoping for in regards to the ACT? I’d love a 30+ but who knows. Science destroyed me.</p>
<p>A 30?! I’m hoping my son gets a 24.</p>
<p>I doubt I get a 30+, that’s just my idealistic goal. </p>
<p>I probably got mid-20’s on Math and Science and then scored really well on English and Reading. At least I hope.</p>
<p>I have a silly question to ask - 3.0-3.30 is based on 4.0 or 5.0?</p>
<p>It’s based on 4.0, I believe, because that’s what most high schools operate off of.</p>
<p>Perhaps the (out of) 5.0 is weighted and you or your child fall into the 3.0 to 3.3 unweighted range?</p>
<p>And there are no silly questions!</p>