<p>I have posted this question in 2 other forums and was directed here (thanks jmmom). Thanks to those that replied earlier.
My son is interested in studying business/finance. He has done well in high school, has an unweighted GPA of 3.55, ranked 45 in class of 280, but has done poorly on SAT's. (Has taken 2 prep courses, taken test 2 times scores both times in 520-560 in both Math and Reading). Has never tested well and is pretty discouraged with the prospects of having to take this test again.
Have visited about 15 schools-son likes:<br>
Bentley
Babson (a bit small he thought)
Elon
Wake Forest
Clemson
USC (South Carolina)
will apply to UNH
He now realizes that Babson and Wake Forest are out of reach, Elon is probably also. Chances at other schools are probably iffy too.</p>
<p>Plan to visit Bryant, Providence</p>
<pre><code> Can anyone give us some input. Any other schools we should check out that might be more realistic. It has been a humbling experience to say the least. Some of the schools we visited expect these kids to be Nobel Prize winners to even consider. I don't know how these poor kids can juggle it all.
Thanks to all.
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<p>Thanks so much. Both schools were on his list, but we did not visit because of distance. Have heard good things from others also. Don't know how I would feel about his being so far away, but want him to be happy. Will look into info. on the schools.</p>
<p>so your son will take the SATs one more time? Your son has respectable grades, which will even be better if the courses were pretty challenging (AP's, honors). I know this may seem unrealistic...but try UMICH. Your son will not get a direct admission to Ross but he can transfer there with the right GPA after 2 years. It might not be that far out of the reach after all because UMICH has a unique admissions system. they score the applicants in specific areas...for example...having a certain GPA will get an applicant a specific score...then SAT score the same thing. UMICH stresses GPA A LOT. I mean a lot. Much more than SAT score or challanging course load or essays. </p>
<p>Try UMICH. You son will have a good chance esp. if he can pull up his SAT score by some margin. By the way, I know this girl from my school who got into UMICH with a GPA around your son's and an SAT score barely over a 1000 (don't remember the exact number).</p>
<p>Michigan's average GPA is a 3.72. It would be worth applying to if your son is in-state, but otherwise...no way. UMich out of state is very competitive. Your son should take a look at...</p>
<p>Michigan State (Match)
UConn (Slight reach)
Indiana (Match)
Arizona (Match)
Arizona State (Match)
Ohio State (Slight reach)
University of Iowa (Match)
University of Minnesota (Slight reach)</p>
<p>IU, UA, Minnesota, and ASU all have great business programs. IU is ranked 11th in the nation, Arizona is in the lower 20's, and ASU is 26th, and Minnesota is 12th. OSU also has a very good program (it might be top 20, can't remember). Michigan State, UConn, and Iowa are pretty good...and UConn is on the rise.</p>
<p>You guys are the best. Thanks for the replies.</p>
<pre><code> Yes, he will probably suffer through the SAT's again. God Bless him for trying. A few have mentioned taking the ACT's instead, but the earliest they are offered this way is Nov. or Dec. I think.
All the schools mentioned are out of state for us (we are in NH), but some of the schools cost wise aren't that much more than UNH for us. We know UNH has good program also, but for some reason NH kids don't want to go there.
He is all over the place size wise-at first really thought he wanted a smaller school. Then he realized that larger schools have much to offer. I think the largest school he has looked at and has liked is Virginia Tech. Think Clemson and USC are a bit smaller than VT.
Again, thanks to all that have taken the time to reply. I really appreciate your input and help.
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<p>He's actually very much the same as me. Very similar stats. I'm applying to Boston U., Indiana, UPitt and Temple U. He should look at these. I also visited and loved UConn, but its kinda middle o' nowhere</p>
<p>You should try looking into James Madison University in Virginia. They have a pretty decent college of business program. If you have a knack for math or are really good at problem solving, then you could take a look at the Quantitative Finance program. It is rigorous and hard, but it gives you great opportunities and supurb career outlook in the future. It's located in Harrisonbrug, and I've heard students getting great internships at Bank of America, UBS, and others in DC and NYC. So take a look if you are interested.</p>
<p>We visited James Madison. School is a bit larger than son expected. He did not like how campus seemed so spread out without a central area. The tour guide was very tired and as it was close to finals, somewhat distracted. Have told son to keep an open mind, should not base decision on tour alone. We know several kids who are very happy at JMU. Thanks for your answer.</p>
<p>St Johns in New York and St Josephs in PA are good options, however, I'm not too sure about their selectivity, but you may want to check them out if you haven't already.</p>
<p>wisconsin tought for out of staters? Depends on where your from. Im from cali, so in other words i am golden. They want a greater number of students from the west coast.</p>
<p>Wisconsin is a very popular school, so i wouldn't exactly say golden...but it helps. Washington has a reputation for being very tough for out of staters, so they can basically throw that one out.</p>
<p>actually they have recruiters that come down to california to convince them to go to wisconsin. They do that with a few other states as well. Golden is what came from the adcoms mouth, well i am also asian, so that may play a factor in things</p>
<p>In that case I would say that if you're pretty close to the average GPA/SAT then you'll get in. But I wouldn't go as far as saying kids who have Wisconsin as big reaches get in because they're cali residents.</p>
<p>I would say in that case, yeah, maybe, but generally, for an average student, Wiscy, Wash, Florida are hardly for average students. I'd be ecstatic to go to any of those three.</p>
<p>I'd check out SDSU. I'm majoring in Finance and highly recommend the program, plus the ambiance of the school is amazing, it feels like i'm studying in a spanish villa.</p>