<p>And make sure he really understands and likes the co-op program at Northeastern. It really is what that school is all about - and it doesn't fit every kid. (Although I happen to like it.)</p>
<p>ctmomof3--that would be great info!! Foregoing consideration of 9th grade would def help my son also!</p>
<p>I've heard Princeton doesn't look at 9th grade grades...</p>
<p>I have posted a thread on this, and it has started revealing the schools who do not factor in 9th grade grades.....</p>
<p>Paying3-Both Pace and Fordham have campuses in Manhattan. Fordham's campus is located in the Lincoln Center area while Pace is located near City Hall/Wall St area.</p>
<p>But Fordham's Lincoln Center "campus" is a campus in name only. It's really only one tall building. However, their Bronx campus is lovely and is, obviously, very urban.</p>
<p>Another couple of schools in Boston proper, which are not as selective as BC, BU or Brandeis: Suffolk University, right on Beacon Hill in the shadow of the State House, and, if he'll look at smaller schools, Emmanuel College in the Longwood Medical Center area.</p>
<p>One thing to consider is the student population of each of the schools. For example, my daughter looked at BC, BU and Brandeis. Even though they're all in the Boston region, they are quite different from each other in terms of student body. Grades and test scores are important to consider when applying, but they're not everything--the students and the general vibe count for a lot as to whether your child will do well and be happy there for four years. My daughter is a sophomore at NYU and loves it because she craved diversity and an urban setting.</p>