VCU is so beautiful, just a little iffy about it because of the crime surrounded by the campus plus the school is known to be right in the city of Richmond. I’m going for more of a “real” Campus ground so mountains and trees basically but VCU will also be an option since their PolySci department is decent!! If I do decide to attend there, I hope to meet your daughter!
1 Like
It may be a bit too far, but check Ohio U, Kentucky - in addition to UTK and WVU.
Alabama has great merit and Auburn not hard to get into.
College of Charleston is smaller, in the city, and has great programs and you’d get in. South Carolina is iffy - but worth a shot.
Check out East Carolina, W Carolina, UNC Asheville and UNC Wilmington. You really have a lot of opportunities - and some will be in budget. Some provide scholarships for students like yourself.
App State would be a reach but worth looking into. Indiana and Miami Ohio - maybe too far - but worth a look. If you want a city school, Pitt won’t make budget and is a reach, Cincinnati is a possibility. And don’t discount VCU without researching it more - they may have crime under control.
You have lots of opportunity - I’m excited for you!!
1 Like
UVA - highly selective.
VT- Tough call.
JMU - Try!
1 Like
VCU is right in the city and that is part of the appeal for my D22, but it didn’t feel scattered around or anything like SCAD which we have visited in the past. Even though VCU is an urban campus it felt cohesive (at least the Monroe Park campus did). There is a lot of greenery and the Fan is a really cool neighborhood with lots of trees and stuff and Monroe Park and other green spaces and the river are right nearby. I’d say it’s worth a walk around campus since it is in-state for you. The area around VCU did feel a bit gritty, but studenty too. My daughter is all about vintage clothing and bubble tea and there was a lot of both right around VCU.
Have you looked at East Tennessee (ETSU) if you are looking for mountains and trees? Definitely won’t find that at East Carolina, super duper flat in Greenville NC.
WVU would definitely get you mountains and trees, though!
1 Like
Radford would love to have you and would probably offer merit money in addition to one of the lowest in-state tuition rates in Virginia. It is medium sized (about 10,000 students) with a lovely campus, lots of new facilities, and beautiful mountain surroundings. My guess is that they would invite you to their honors program.
I know people are suggesting OOS options, but without scores and with your good but not great grades I think those would all be much more expensive and further from home than what you are interested in. You do have a lot of interesting experiences to write about, so that of course will help your application.
Maybe plan a road trip in the coming months to check out these campuses and see what you are drawn to?
1 Like
I will most certainly check out those schools as well since they are not too far from home! I’ve also heard really great things about those individual schools so I will continue to do my research and narrow it from there. The locations of all of those schools are perfect plus it does seem like I can afford most of those schools.
Thank you for the insight!! Super excited to see where this will take me:)
Radford is an awesome school and I actually know a few people who are planning to attend this year and next year so I’ll most definitely have some people I know! Plus the people and environment is awesome. I just don’t know how strong their PolySci department is and how many opportunities they have. The tuition is also very affordable so I will continue on looking at this school and this would most likely be one of my top choices! Just gotta do a bit more research. Thank you!!
1 Like
What is it you want to do long term ? Poli Sci is not going to be overly marketable per se. it’s a liberal art. Yes certain schools will provide more opportunity than others. But on this list it’s likely no matter where you go. In theory a Mason is near DC, South Carolina and Charleston both have govt offices in city, etc.
Find the right school fit and that includes finance. The rest will work itself out.
Poli Sci is not pre professional. So short of going to a school like Washington & Lee or Sewanee that place people in DC, it won’t matter. So what is it you think you want to do ?
Find the right 4 year experience. With hard work you’ll get to a good place.
My end goal is to go to law school and become a lawyer, with that being said, I want some internship opportunities and I know that some schools have more opportunities than others. So mason is also a good option since it’s right near DC. But I’m also just looking for other clubs I could get myself involved in. Maybe in student government and take a leadership position through the next 4 years.
2 Likes
great way to think - get involved - and study for the LSAT. It and your GPA will matter most.
Think i’m kidding - look who goes to Harvard Law School. You can find similar at others.
There’s some great ones to go with the Boise States, CUNYs, lesser SUNY schools, Arizona (where’d you’d get in with money), Delaware, Wagner.
In other words, going to what you might deem as not a strong school is not a dagger. You can still end up at the top of the top with a great LSAT and GPA. So take advantage of the 4 years like it sounds like you want to.
Charleston can be a great fit for you - in the Honors College.
This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.