<p>wsc1986,
How low were her SAT scores? Was Clemson one of those colleges she didn’t get into?</p>
<p>one thing that I’ve learned is that the South Carolina high school GPA scale is VERY different than those used around the country</p>
<p>1700, not a standardized test taker. She did not get in, disappointed but keeping her chin up. It was her first choice.</p>
<p>Hey I’m a senior in high school who also applied to Clemson. Did your daughter even atleast get into the Bridge Program? I got in it, but I sent in an appeal and should be hearing back the results sometime this week. If she didn’t appeal, I would strongly recommend to do so. Good luck to her!</p>
<p>Well mom called the Admissions Office last Tuesday, I believe, and they told her that all of my information was confirmed. They also told her that my application was in the stack being reviewd the next day. I should be getting their reply back by mail sometime this coming week. If your student sent in his before February 29, he’ll also be hearing back this week. Do you have any idea why he didn’t get in?? I know I got into Bridge and not Clemson because of my low SAT scores. Good luck to him!!</p>
<p>It was due to SAT’s. Her Guidance Counselor called and asked. She was not offered Bridge, I am not sure why but it seems that is offered more to in state applicants? She did appeal by the 29th. Best of luck to you. I think you will have a better chance as you are in state.</p>
<p>My advice to any parent with a junior or even rising junior is … no matter what your kid says to you or what their psat score were let them start taking the sat as soon as possible all the schools want their scores in no later than oct of their junior year ( I did not know that at the time) and you do not want to overwhelm them with having to take it every month until they get an high enough score not that they will get the same test but just having to sit through a four hour test every onth is exhausting and when your having to do act test also gets to be a little much and $$$$ and most of the time you will not even know what your score is yet before the deadline to pay for the next upcoming test and its only offered once a month … my child rocked the psat both times he had taken it so with this being my first and not knowing I had got a false security of what the sat results were going to be his first test was in June of his upcoming senior year and he had got a 1040 on math and reading and thats where the not knowing they wanted it by oct so he took it again in sept and october … he brought it up by a hundred points and our friend who is an AP teacher said whatever they score around their junior year is about what they are going to max out on stats show they really do not improve on it alot more I had several friends who took their kids to these sat workshops and spent a ton of money to only bring it 40 points so with my knowlede base now I would have to say start early my child has never had a problem with test past all her ap exam always done well so each child is different can not figure it out but with sat they have changed it so they take your highest score from each section and combine it with your highest fro another test so you get a perfect score did not know this but clemson is a very very major driven school s be very selective what you declare as a major each major has a sat range so if your junior already knows what major he wants to go in call that dept and ask them the range from this year and that will give him an idea of what he needs to shoot for as far as what they want I do not know we feel very fortunate to have gotten into bridge my kid took four AP got 98 and 99 past the exams dual enrollment classes but his senior year had dropped biology AP and another dual enrollment science class bc he had senior editor in chief and it interfered with that his advisor encouraged him to do so but his gpa was 3.5 at this time thats on a 4.0 scale thats without the AP classes figured in they do not come into play until after the end of the year an his dual enrollment classes now but with dropping the Biology AP and the other college level class his GPA would have been higher clubs were junior civitans and beta club spanish club … has been in beta club sice 8 grade both of those are academic clubs that u have to qualify for and you have to have community service to stay enlisted my child also picked a limited enrollment class as one of the major option and the second major was a high range for sat scores so we are pleased for Clemson to give us a bridge option … we hadfriends who got straight into Clemson this year with the same scores as my child but on a less populr major with lower ranges and we had a 24 on act so I dont know if stressing about taken both of those big tests every month back to back had any effect …so I am doing it different this time around with my next two and starting early so the pressure will not make them buckle</p>
<p>wow what a rant…in my opinion, if your son/daughter is self-disciplined, SAT/ACT workshops are a waste of money. You can go to the library, borrow every study guide that they have and just practice, practice, and practice (and learn some of the tips they have there). That’s just as useful. And yes I agree if your son/daughter doesn’t handle pressure very well, I’d get them prepared as early as possible.</p>
<p>Just remember that an SAT/ACT score does not make or break a college decision. Grades matter too.</p>
<p>I so agree …and no rant just a huge observation … and you are so right kids can study online for free on college board my child brought it up 100 points on his on and like I had said before I am so glad they looked passed the low sat score that was what I had said there is more to it than what you think they really do look at it as a whole and some things out way other things that you are lacking</p>
<p>Does anyone know what someo of the “lower range” SAT scores majors are? Son thinks he wants to go to dental school, but not sure I see that for him, so he’s really going in kind of undecided. Wondering if we should pick a major that may be easier to get into, then decide from there what his major will be.</p>
<p>you do know it’s harder to switch into some majors right?</p>
<p>The website is down right now for some reason but if you go here: <a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/oirweb1/FB/factbook/CUfactbook.cgi[/url]”>http://www.clemson.edu/oirweb1/FB/factbook/CUfactbook.cgi</a>
there are a whole bunch of stats (including SAT scores per college I believe)</p>
<p>Most of my friends who have been accepted have applied for majors like Food Science, Horticulture, History, English, and Nutrition.</p>
<p>my advice do not put undecided … they only have so many spots per major and even smaller for undecided…we went to an open house they had college of charleston usc and clemson there giving their speech… Clemson absolutely said do not put undecided as a major… Usc said it was ok to declare undecided that they understand that kids do not know sometimes… but when we went to tou clemson the guy giving the tour said it would be ok but you can tell he was hesitant about saying that then he turned around and said we really would like you to pick a major my impression about is they are not going to tell u that u cant but they frown upon it …but if u do not see him as a dentist pick a major that has the same classes his first year s if he does decide to pursue dental he does not lose anything … so after seeing the man who conducted open house say no and the reason for that Clemson has a small freshmen class and small classroom sizes of about 30 so like kids who pick health science their is 40 spots nursing 40 spots food science 50 spots I think the biggest one Buss. so each major has an allotment of what they can take and some are small and not under the ltd. enrollment but are very hard to get into so research research its like I wished if I only knew then what I know now its my fault but by the time my next two get up there I will have a better idea of what to do</p>
<p>had already tried that site a weeks ago it has been down a while now but your right they do not like it when you switch majors at least that is what I was told by someone</p>
<p>if you do not mind me asking what was your two declared majors? and let us know when you get your letter back the best of luck to everybody appealing I was told about 30 to 40% get a better option I just would not like the ESP option no summer and 4500 we have planned vacations so I do not know</p>
<p>CC,
He’s a junior, so he doesn’t apply until the fall. We’re going to have to have serious discussions about his future plans and “what he wants to be when he grows up” :-). And to clarify, I wasn’t going to have him put down undecided, I just meant he’s undecided as to which major he’ll go with and what he wants to do with his life. We will definitely come up with something. My husband and I are both grads of Clemson. I changed majors three times, although that was many years ago :-). My husband never changed majors, but did have some difficulties with his freshman year classes for engineering. Trying to save my son that and make sure he has a good first year experience.</p>
<p>From my perspective, it doesn’t make sense to try and “cheat” the system by applying for another major and then switching majors. It’s not ethical. If you’re not good enough to get into a major at a certain school, don’t take someone else’s spot in another major that you have no intention of staying in.</p>
<p>Pierre,
I think I’ve not been clear. We’re going to try to find him something that he can excel in and a major/job that he’ll stick with. I know I changed majors because I got into one that I thought was perfect for me, but ended up realizing it wasn’t where I was meant to be. So I changed to undecided, and then into the major I ended up in and have worked in for the past 20 years. I would hate for him to feel trapped in his major, unable to get out if he makes the wrong choice as a 17 year old. That’s what I’m trying to do, to find a major that he’ll be able to do well in and is a fit for him from the beginning.</p>
<p>Oh no I wasn’t replying to you! I was just making a comment based on stuff I’ve seen elsewhere on this website. Should have made that more clear haha</p>
<p>I do not think anybodys trying to cheat… Plus that would cost mom and dad $$$$$ but knowing and having a goal is great for everyone I did not know there was a range for each so if you know your kid wants visual arts and the range for that major is 1350-1500 and your child has a 1000 you have a goal and if he applies anyway you know there is a chance he just will not get in just like you want get into Duke with a 1000 to do premed u know what they want and you aim for it knowing what they look for and your chances is not cheating … my child has changed his major as of the week of Christmas and its different from app I am just glad he figured it out now instead of later and who knows he just might get in there and change again it happens ( I hope not) lol do not want to turn a 4 year program to a 5 lol</p>