Big Football and/or Basketball for the 3.3 student

College Search & Selection
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<p>Florida is very competitive due to its academics, not because it’s good at sports lol</p>

<p>And U of Oregon has a VERY competitive sports management program, I’m not sure if the OP would be competitive for it… really any D1 school with a sports management program would be good though. South Carolina is one I know of, but a lot of the better athletics schools don’t actually have that good of a sports management program, or have one at all… I’ve heard Bowling Green’s is good, but once again, they’re not that great at sports. UMass-Amherst as well</p>

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<p>OP…I sent you a PM in case you don’t come back to this thread…</p>

<p>We are Catholic, and our kids go to UA. My kids also went to a Catholic High school and elementary school. :)</p>

<p>The University of Alabama actually has a lot of Catholic students and faculty. There is a big parish right across the street (St. Francis).</p>

<p>Of course, UA is a big football school. The Crimson Tide is currently #2 in the nation!! Roll Tide. :)</p>

<p>The campus is awesome, the academics are strong, and the spirit is high!!! </p>

<p>Your son’s stats are fine. OOS tuition is quite reasonable at UA. And, the app process is super easy…no essays :slight_smile: Fill out the scholarship app, too, he might qualify for some $$ from UA or from the department of his chosen major on his application.</p>

<p>Your son may also qualify for the UHP (University Honors Program). There are a lot of perks for UHP…priority registration, AWESOME honors housing, honors classes. :slight_smile: Link: <a href=“http://honors.cbhp.ua.edu/index.php?page=uhp[/url]”>http://honors.cbhp.ua.edu/index.php?page=uhp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You really should visit UA. I recommend touring on a school day (not Fridays or weekends). Too many students sleep in on weekends so visiting on a weekend won’t often give you a real idea of how the campus is… This is probably true for nearly every campus. :)</p>

<p>Here’s a link to the online virtual tour. [Virtual</a> Campus Tour - The University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama)
I recommend viewing in “full screen” and using your mouse to move and turn around. Also, be sure to click on the little pics on the bottom of the screen to see other parts of the campus.</p>

<p>** An out-of-state student who now goes to UA recently posted on CC that… “UA is recruiting for the best and brightest students nationwide. For many students, it is the money that first interests us in Alabama, we visit, and then we get hooked.” **</p>

<p>If you have any questions…just PM me :)</p>

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<p>Yes, but it’s a two-way street. UFlorida (as well as others) strongly benefit (in dollars) by having top ranked teams. Strong teams bring in lots of money (TV money, endorsement money) and lots of alumni donations. That all helps build an academically strong school. Notice how Nike grabs all the top teams. </p>

<p>I recently learned how many millions UA makes every time the Crimson Tide plays a home game. I was shocked. No wonder football and basketball coaches get fired if they have losing seasons; the school wants the revenue it gets from winning teams and revenue it gets from all the logo’d paraphenalia people buy to show their support.</p>

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<p>wow mom2collegekids, I gotta step it up cause your Alabama recruiting skills are more impressive than my occasional Clemson suggestions haha</p>

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<p>If he is interested in the business end of sports, he might take a look at the University of South Carolina, which has competitive SEC sports as well as a well recognized department devoted to sports and entertainment management.</p>

<p>For more information, see:</p>

<p>[Department</a> of Sport and Entertainment Management - USC](<a href=“College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management - College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management | University of South Carolina”>College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management - College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management | University of South Carolina)</p>

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<p>oh matok I didn’t mean to imply that academics weren’t a strong attractant at FLA. Sorry if that was what it looked like, I just thought that in addition to being a stellar academic environment the sports nuts would apply in force as well as those who were purely interested in academics and those who were into both athletics and academics thereby increasing the number of apps.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the suggestions! I confess I don’t know much about the Southern schools other than their mascots so all of this is really informative and very very helpful!</p>

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<p>Pierre… >> wow mom2collegekids, I gotta step it up cause your Alabama recruiting skills are more impressive than my occasional Clemson suggestions haha <<<</p>

<p>LOL…Clemson is really nice, too. We visited there. The problem is that there is no direct route to get to Clemson in a logical way from our home. Not Clemson’s fault; I think it’s because of mountains. “As the crow flies,” we’re pretty close to Clemson, but instead of being able to just simply drive there, we either have to do this 7 hour round-about drive or fly in. Flying is fine, but annoying when we’re really so close!</p>

<p>And, Clemson didn’t give DS as good a scholarship. But, it’s a very beautiful school with strong academics, too. How’s their football team this year?</p>

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<p>along with some of the previously mentioned schools …
oklahoma state
arkansas
mississippi state</p>

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<p>Cinnie…</p>

<p>I forgot to ask…what are your son’s stats? I know he has the 3.3 GPA…is that weighted? Does that include all classes (PE, electives, religion classes, etc). </p>

<p>The reason I’m asking is that UA does give some scholarships to OOS student with certain ACT/SAT scores and a 3.5 GPA. UA includes all classes for GPA. UA accepts whatever the highest GPA is written on the student’s transcipt, including weighted GPA. UA doesn’t “refigure” GPA.</p>

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<p>Seton Hall is a Catholic school with Big East basketball.</p>

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<p>University of Dayton, University of Scranton, and Marquette would all be great options. </p>

<p>All are D1 if I remember correctly, but U Dayton has a 90% intramural participation rate, (as in 90% of student body members play an intramural sport if my previous statment was unclear). UD also was picked as a top 10 happiest student body, as well.</p>

<p>Personally, I’m a huge UD fan (thus why I started the sales pitch…), but I’d still consider it, because it seems perfect for your son. It’s a great school. Feel free to PM me or swing by the UD forum here on CC if you have any more questions about it.</p>

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<p>USF, USF, USF</p>

<p>[University</a> of South Florida](<a href=“http://www.usf.edu%5DUniversity”>http://www.usf.edu)</p>

<pre><code>* Middle 50% GPA: 3.58 - 4.08

  • Middle 50% SAT: 1100 - 1280 (Critical Reading + Math only)
  • Middle 50% ACT: 24 - 28
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<p>The university offers 224 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. USF has a $1.8 billion annual budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion, and serves more than 46,000 students on institutions/campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland. USF is a member of the Big East Athletic Conference.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.usf.edu/About-USF/[/url]”>http://www.usf.edu/About-USF/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>USF competes with NCAA Division I Conference rivals in 17 varsity sports. The men’s soccer team earned the 2008 Big East Championship title, men’s tennis earned the 2009 Big East title and women’s basketball the 2009 WNIT Championship.</p>

<p>USF is one of only three Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation in the top tier of research universities, and the only university in Florida classified as “Community Engaged.”</p>

<p>USF is the ninth largest public university in the nation.</p>

<p>USF placed # 14 among the nation’s top 20 “up and coming universities” in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report college rankings.</p>

<p>USF’s Pediatric Epidemiology Center has received $389 million in federal grant funding for epidemiological research into the causes of type 1 diabetes, as well as ways to prevent and cure the disease.</p>

<p>USF is one of the top 50 U.S. medical schools receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health.</p>

<p>USF ranks first in Florida and fifth nationally for Alternative Spring Break participation.</p>

<p>USF has more than 224,000 alumni.</p>

<p>USF is the first university in Florida and the first major public research university in the Southeast to establish a Confucius Institute.</p>

<p>Part of the Florida Energy Systems Consortium, USF’s Clean Energy Research Center is a leader in photovoltaic technologies and solar thermal technologies.</p>

<p>USF’s new Marshall Student Center is a 233,000 square-foot center that includes a 1,100-seat ballroom, 700-seat theater, meeting rooms and eating areas.</p>

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<p>Scranton is DIII</p>

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<p>"SEC, except Vandy [Seriously, we suck at practically every sport], Florida and Georgia "</p>

<p>The OP doesnt have the test scores for these schools. The University of Florida, out of state, rivals Vandy for admissions.</p>

<p>A better choice would be South Carolina, in my opinion.</p>

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<p>^I realize the OP’s child doesn’t have the test scores, which is why the operable word from that fragment is ‘except.’ </p>

<p>To rephrase, the OP’s child has a good chance at all of the SEC schools, EXCEPT Vandy, Florida and Georgia.</p>

<p>OP: We’re decent at baseball. Good women’s bowling team. In fact, our only national championship was like 2 or 3 years ago in women’s bowling. Our football team sucks. Last year was our first bowl game since like the early 80s.</p>

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<p>The OP doesnt have the test scores for these schools. The University of Florida, out of state, rivals Vandy for admissions.</p>

<p>A better choice would be South Carolina, in my opinion.
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<p>Nope!!! LOL The best choice would be The University of Alabama. Better academics (higher ranking) and BETTER football. :slight_smile: UA also hired a new basketball coach, so we’re expecting much better basketball teams, too. :)</p>

<p>If he scores similar to how his sister scored, he’ll get accepted with no problem as long as he also has the typical college prep curriculum. :)</p>

<p>I say…visit on a school day…and you’ll be sold! :)</p>

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<p>I STILL VOTE FOR CLEMSON! </p>

<p>Football team isn’t doing so good right now but we have the best fans and TCU fans said that we are louder than Oklahoma and Texas fans!</p>

<p>Also we are academically much better than Alabama :)</p>

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<p>Louder does not necessarily equate to better. In fact, louder could just be code for more obnoxious. </p>

<p>And academically much better than Alabama? How so?</p>

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<p>[So</a>, what was the consensus of those there? - Killer Frogs [.com] v. 2.1](<a href=“http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/index.php?showtopic=100279&st=0]So”>http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/index.php?showtopic=100279&st=0)</p>

<p>^Read this article :)</p>

<p>Well if mom2collegekids’s reason for better academics is a higher ranking, Clemson has a higher ranking than Alabama haha</p>

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<p>^^^ Yes, Clemson has a higher ranking…congrats :slight_smile: (But it’s in the middle of nowhere! LOL )</p>

<p>And, in the case of the OP…</p>

<p>Clemson is harder to gain accepance as an OOS student. I remember when we went on our Campus Tour at Clemson, and our student tour guide ( a Clemson OOS senior) told us that she didn’t think she’d get accepted if she had to apply today (2006). So, it’s gotten tougher to become a tiger for an OOS student.</p>