<p>re: the chart</p>
<p>interesting info
SUNY Oneonta first time on the list and #4 place by %, wow, I thought SUNY Geneseo would be more likely, they brand themselves as public ivy
Binghamton is loosing ever so slightly percentage-wise</p>
<p>Geneseo is not known as a school with a Jewish presence. When older D was looking at it in 2008, it was hovering around 5% Jewish. Numbers seem to be going up in the last 5 years, but lots of people from my area (Long Island) who are looking for a Jewish presence on campus, do not include Geneseo on their list</p>
<p>UCONN Hillel is pretty active. Lots of varied activites, Friday night services and dinner weekly, and just a place kids like to hang out to just chill or study. There is also a Chabad on campus ( well a very short walk from the main campus). My daughter spends much time at Hillel, and for the most part, her closest friends on campus are those she met at Hillel. </p>
<p>@emah24 - thank you. What year is your daughter? When I looked at the decisions thread, it looked like this past yearās admissions were all over the place and it was hard to get a good read on their processā¦I am OOS, so not sure if that helps or not. Of course, the cynics state thatās an advantage because I would be paying more so they would be more inclined to admit but I know that as a public/state-funded university, they have to admit a high percentage of IS studentsā¦any tips would be most welcome!</p>
<p>Since there seems to be a wealth of good information on this thread, I was wondering if anyone had any current thoughts regarding small- mid sized colleges in the southeast/mid-atlantic, for a true B student (not a great standardized test taker) with a strong jewish community/programming. Jewish studies minor program would be a plus but negotiable. Seems like there are a lot more choices the larger or the further north we go, but first want to start the search smaller and closer to home. In my research it seems as if there are a fair amount of schools discussed on this thread that may be a reach for a B student, which is fine, just looking for ideas that may be a closer match. </p>
<p>Elon fits your description quite well! Iād also look at College of Charleston. Both have very active Jewish life and a Jewish Studies minor. The definition of a ātrue Bā student can vary so much - I would look at each school on Naviance if your hs has that service or look at each collegeās admission statistics. Elon has a very high ED acceptance rate - so a āBā student who loves Elon should consider applying ED. CoC has significantly more girls than boys, so a āBā student boy applying EA has a great shot. </p>
<p>Is your student a boy or girl? Any thoughts on posible majors?</p>
<p>You also may want to travel back in time 4+ years and read the first few pages of this thread for more ideas. I started this conversation in May 2010 looking for pretty much what you described - small or mid-sized colleges in the mid-Atlantic or southeast with an active Jewish community for a āBā student. I donāt know that youāll want to read all 1208 pages, lol, but skimming the first dozen or so should give you more ideas.</p>
<p>American University and Muhlenberg College were two additional schools that fit our parameters pretty well. Lots of other suggestions throughout the thread.</p>
<p>Thank you @rockvillemom! I have a daughter who is a rising junior, so we are just beginning the process. Looking at possibly elementary education as a major. Hoping to get a lot of college tours done during junior year specifically so she can narrow down her choices before applying ED/EA. I will definately re-read the first couple pages of this thread for ideas.</p>
<p>Handlmom- Does your daughter have test scores? ( a range is fine if you donāt want to post exact stats). Also, as RVM said, āBā can vary- if there are any honors or AP classes. I second the suggestion for Elon. </p>
<p>Are you interested in any of the state colleges in the SE? College of Charleston might be a possibility. Appalachian State U may be another. </p>
<p>Agnes Scott is a womanās college in Atlanta. It is test optional. Although the college is small, there is access to the Atlanta area. Goucher in Maryland has also been discussed on this thread. </p>
<p>Handlmom, You might also want to look at Towson University in Maryland. Towson is a former teacherās college and has an excellent education department and a strong Hillel. Itās a nice choice for a true āBā student. </p>
<p>I agree with American University, Muhlenberg College and Goucher. You might also want to look at Dickinson depending on test scores and AP/honors courses. </p>
<p>Agree Towson is a good option to look atā¦</p>
<p>Thank you! Those are all great suggestions. No APs/only 1 honors class this coming year. gpa is about 3.2 right now, due to freshman year grades, but hopefully will continue to trend upwards. (all aās last semester!). No test scores yet, only PSAT which was very average. Sheās a hard working kid who has had to work hard to overcome some learning challenges. </p>
<p>What do you guys know about Jewish life at SUNY Geneseo?</p>
<p>Birthright trips continue:</p>
<p><a href=āhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/02/world/middleeast/birthright-trips-to-israel-continue-despite-conflict-between-israel-and-hamas.html?_r=0ā>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/02/world/middleeast/birthright-trips-to-israel-continue-despite-conflict-between-israel-and-hamas.html?_r=0</a></p>
<p>I was surprised to read this - guess I had just assumed they were suspended.</p>
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<p>@maryversity- My daughter will be a senior. Things have even changed with admissions in the 4 years since she applied. It seems that it has gotten more competitive to get in to the main campus in Storrs. I just happen to have triplets who are rising seniors who will all be applying to UCONN. I am fairly confident all will be admitted. I believe one will be to the honors program. Unfortunately two of them have no desire to go there and are only applying because they are being given no choice. Admission standards also vary depending on which program your child is applying to. Engineering, business, nursing, pre-pharm, are all tough to get into. Liberal Arts not as much. Like you read, admission is all over the place and there are no sure things. If you have specific questions, feel free to send me a private message. </p>
<p>I read that too RVM, and I think itās because - as the article says- Israeliās commit to living life as normally as possible in the face of fluctuating danger. We, in the US, enjoy a relative safety that they donāt have, and can have a different perspective. </p>
<p>I also think that Birthright takes measures to keep the kids safe and out of areas that are at most risk. Itās us parents that have to manage how we feel about it and whether or not the risk is too much for us to take. </p>
<p>Itās been a while since Iāve posted. Summer is almost over and senior year is about to begin. Now the real questions begin. Here is our list so far: university of illinois (in state), uconn, the ohio state, miami of ohio, purdue, northeastern, and university of colorado. Stats are: 30 ACT and 3.4 GPA, good work & volunteer stats & 6 or 7 AP classes. Interested in computer science but not engineeringā¦what do you think?</p>
<p>I donāt know how hard it is to get into Urbana-Champaign computer science program, but at in state tuition, it would be hard to top that choice for computer science. I also think the school has a decent size Jewish population although I am not personally familiar with it. </p>
<p>Thank you Pennylane2011. the issue with UIUC is the computer science program is in engineering where it is really difficult (even in state) to get accepted & also not his interest. I think the program would kill him academically so we are looking at alternative majors for UIUC. Also, in-state tuition is about 20K plus 11K for room and board makes it not as reasonable as many other in-state flagships. Got to love Illinois! We are wondering if he could get some money from another school (merit aid) that would be a better fit. He doesnāt want to go too small so we are looking for at least 8,000 undergraduates. He is currently active in BBYO and in our congregation as a Sunday school assistant but Iām not sure how important Jewish life will be to him in college. Hope springsā¦</p>