<p>Help. My S has attended an intense college prep high school. He ended up in the bottom 5th of the class. He has excellent musical theater, audio recording/production, and leadership skills and experience. </p>
<p>He has not produced high grades and SAT 1050 (reading and math) 21 ACT is disappointing. He has A's and B's his senior year, but probably too late. He's been accepted to a large southern land grant university and a well-known art and design school. He's not getting in good schools with commercial music, song writing and production. He as a very good audio/video portfolio, a full resume of teachical expeince and a good theater CV. </p>
<p>Where do good kids with average scores and grades go to college?</p>
<p>They usually will go to a community college for two years and then do very well and transfer to wherever they want. They also can go to their State flagship school for the most part.</p>
<p>Adelphi University (NY)
Albright College (PA)
Alfred University (NY)
Allen College (IA)
Alma College (MI)
Assumption College (MA)
Baldwin-Wallace College (OH)
Bethany College (WV)
Biola University (CA)
Bluffton University (OH)
Bridgewater College (VA)
California Baptist University (CA)
Canisius College (NY)
Cardinal Stritch University (WI)
Central College (IA)
Champlain College (VT)
Clarke College (IA)
College of Notre Dame (MD)
Concordia College (MN)
Converse College (SC)
Doane College (NB)
Dominican University (IL)
Dordt College (IA)
Eckerd College (FL)
Elizabethtown College (PA)
Fresno Pacific University (CA)
Gannon University (PA)
George Fox University (OR)
Guilford College (NC)
Gwynedd-Mercy College (PA)
Hamline University (MN)
Hollins University (VA)
Holy Family University (PA)
King’s College (PA)
LaSalle University (PA)
LeMoyne College (NY)
Lebanon Valley College (PA)
Loras College (IA)
Lycoming College (PA)
Marietta College (OH)
McDaniel College (MD)
McKendree University (IL)
Mercyhurst College (PA)
Meredith College (NC)
Midland Lutheran College (NB)
Milligan College (TN)
Monmouth College (IL)
Moravian College (PA)
Mount St. Mary’s College (CA)
Mount St. Mary’s University (MD)
Mount Union College (OH)
Niagara University (NY)
Oglethorpe University (GA)
Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Point Loma Nazarene University (CA)
Ripon College (WI)
Roanoke College (VA)
Roberts Wesleyan College (NY)
Russell Sage College (NY)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
St. Ambrose University (IA)
Saint Anselm College (NH)
St. Bonaventure University (NY)
St. Francis University (PA)
St. Joseph’s College (IN)
St. Mary’s College of California (CA)
St. Michael’s College (VT)
Simmons College (MA)
Stephens College (MO)
Susquehanna University (PA)
Sweet Briar College (VA)
University of Scranton (PA)
Valparaiso University (IN)
Wartburg College (IA)
Washington and Jefferson College (PA)
Wesleyan College (GA)
Western New England College (MA)
Westminster College (PA)
Westminster College (MO)
Wilmington College (OH)
Wilson College (PA)
Wittenberg University (OH)</p>
<p>I don't know where you are from or if these schools could work, but a few that possibilities that come to mind are Hofstra (near NYC), I don't know if Westminster College which is associated with Rider University will have what you are looking for, perhaps Hartwick, SUNY Purchase. I think that Ithaca would be a reach, but you never know.</p>
<p>This is baloney. Where in the world did the people get the idea that average students need to go to community college? There are 100's of schools out there for average people. Average is not dumb. Average can be quite bright. Just because they are not reaching for HPY or whatever that dumb acronym is, does not mean there aren't PLENTY of good schools out there for "average" students. He would probably do well at any of the CTCL schools and many others.</p>
<p>I agree that there are hundreds of good colleges available. IF your description is accurate, you might want to look at specialized schools -</p>
<p>Shoreline Community College offers the most comprehensive Music Technology Program in the Washington State college system. The program offers AAAS degrees in Digital Audio Engineering, MIDI Music Production, Merchandising, and Performance.</p>
<p>The main reason to consider a community college would be to really hone in on the main interest and buy time to figure out where to go next.</p>
<p>if you dont mind me asking, what state are you from? is you son looking for a large university, or a smaller liberal arts school? some more details would help.</p>
<p>being an average student does NOT mean you should go to community college. people should remember that a large majority of graduating high school classes are part of this group. by no means do they just go to community colleges and there are great schools that provide great educations out there for them. and a good amount of them will go on to be very successful in school and later in life.</p>
<p>oldcyclist, if you respond to those questions above i would love to help more</p>
<p>How about Suffolk in Boston. Also, Western Carolina and Alabama also have the majors that your son is looking into. I know of someone who looked at WCU for film. It is a nice campus, but is supposed to be very rural. Best of luck!</p>
<p>One comment about Suffolk. I know someone who taught there. The school seems to have housing problems, and financial packages can be lacking (on average they only meet about 65% of need, and only about 6% get merit aid). The school is in a really nice part of Boston. If money is not a problem, its a good school.</p>
<p>check out the book- "Schools that Rock" (or something like that). It's a college guide put out by Rolling stone magazine that gives info on different music programs and music scenes at different colleges.
you might want to look at some schools that are located near well known music industry locations.
Austin, Nashville, Memphis etc.
University of Memphis does have a program which focuses on the Music business and recording technology. My guess is that there are similar programs at many other schools.
sometimes the State U's are a good place to look too.</p>
<p>you may also want to check the music major thread to get more specific info. Good luck!</p>
<p>Anyone know anything about MTSU? I understand it has a very good commercial music and recording technology program. The school however is ranked as 4th tier in US News. Is this a problem?</p>
<p>maybe..Tyler School of Art - connected w Temple, orTemple U itself has good Music program & a School of Communications and Theater if S changes mind and leans toward TV/Film instead of theatre </p>
<p>IMO...What ever you do - DONT send him to community college if S is considering music, music theatre, music, production,...Yikes...he'll be bored to tears in mediocre US History & core Math/English courses with no technical courses/great Arts profs to cultivate S's creativity, generate enthusiasm & help him endure the academia. </p>
<p>Check out Loren Pope's "Colleges That Change Lives"</p>
<p>i think in the 2006 edition of one of kaplans college books they had a list of "A+ schools for B students".. those schools would definetly be worth looking at</p>
<p>I misread your original post and thought your son was interested in film ( I posted on another one of your theads). Sorry about that. Anyway would he be interested in Columbia College in Chicago. It is a liberal arts college that focuses on the arts, music, film, communications, broadcasting, etc.</p>