I think catholic colleges would be okay,my dad is jewish but my mom is catholic.My dad is 100% fine with me going to a college college(I know this because I have to tour BC soon even though it is pointless : I).I wouldn’t mind going to a catholic college,my religion right now is pretty complicated because I was raised jewish until I was 8 and then I had to become cathlioc then left that religion last year but basically I am supportive of both and celebrate Hannukah and Christmas as weird as that is.My life is extremely complicated.I will look into some catholic colleges and ask my mom because she probably knows a lot of them.
Thanks for the reassurance about accounting.I think that could be a high possibility because I enjoyed personal finance and recently read “The Millionaire Next Door” which I found very interesting.
I think I would prefer the west because all of my siblings went on wilderness trips in the west which they really liked and they said the lifestyle there is much more relaxed,except for California which I want to stay away from,unless it is in the northern region.I would also prefer the northeast because I live there so I am pretty familiar with it but because it is small I might want to branch out.
Another factor would be proximity to department stores and restaurants because I want to get a job during college because I am not allowed to have one now because I need to focus on my grades but I think it would be a good experience.
Check out St. Michael’s College in Burlington VT. Catholic school, but only about half the students are. Great outdoors recreation program with hiking, skiing etc. (Smugglers Notch ski pass with bus service on weekends.) We visited this summer and our D loved it and really loved Burlington and the surrounding mountains. They do offer accounting and if you visit they will waive the application fee and give you a $1K scholarship each year. Very close to the Burlington airport and in a great college town. (UVM is here as well.) Your ID is also a bus pass for the Burlington city bus system.
@Viking2015 Thanks for the suggestion I have heard of it and it seems really nice.My school has a lot of representatives from colleges come so I will try to see if it is coming soon,than if I like it I will definitely visit.
Keep us posted on your search, and I’m curious to see what others suggest as well. I hope you aren’t feeling “hopeless” anymore! So many great people attend schools that aren’t in the “Top 20” and love going there. My D has similar stats to yours and is enjoying her search! (In fact, St. Mike’s is tied for her top choice with a school in the mid-west, Knox College.)
Another factor would be proximity to department stores and restaurants because I want to get a job during college because I am not allowed to have one now because I need to focus on my grades but I think it would be a good experience.
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Will you have a car on campus to drive to a off-campus job? If not, then you could look for an on-campus job that isn’t work-study.
Let me give you some advice in this regard… For the first semester, try not to work or work much. See how you do. There’s a lot of adjustment that first semester and year. We don’t want you derailed from the get-go.
Do you think your parents would let you work over summers in your hometown?
AND…whatever school you go to…find out what “early icebreakers” they have that you can sign up for. Often these are 1-2 weeks before freshman year starts. Sometimes they are hiking trips, fishing trips, community service trips, etc. THESE are a GREAT way to meet new friends right away. Schools usually also have some sort of Week of Welcome (WOW) sort of activities a few days before school starts.
Those are good, too. BUT…those trips are even better for finding friends.
I do feel more hopeful but despite this I still feel like I am not good enough for my family and never will be.Depending on how close I go to college I will have a car,I don’t know if I want to drive cross-country because driving is not my forte but if I stay within a 6 hours driving distance I will definitely bring it.
They would let me work in the summer,the only problem would be actually getting hired.
I live in the Northeast.I decided it would be better if I stayed closer to home because I can’t picture myself being over 2000 miles away.I am going to apply to as my extreme reaches Boston College,College of the Holy Cross,but realistically;Fairfield,Saint Anselm,and Saint Micheals.
Your self-esteem and you will feel that your reputation with your family is better if you apply to the “right schools” that will net you a handful of acceptances. You’ll feel so much better that way.
Was that a 37 out of ??? With your smiley icon, I’m not sure if you got a 37 out of 40? or a 37 out of a 100? How did the rest of the class do?
If you didn’t do well, please get yourself a tutor before you fall too far behind and can’t catch up. I don’t think you should use someone in your family since you already feel badly around them. I think you should look into one of those tutoring companies.
Another parent in another thread mentioned how much they (his daughter, his wife, and him) also liked the following schools, and I thought of you. Look at these, as well
Thanks for all of the suggestions but I am over actually caring about college.If my parents think I don’t try in school and that is the reason for my bad grades then I will actually not care and not try.They think I have no reason not to get into a good college because they went to good colleges and I have resources and whatever,and I don’t have a good reason, I’m just not smart so i might as well start acting like it.I am just going to stop trying in school and go to my state college because it would be a lot less stressful.
Hi. I don’t think a 3.62 is “bad grades” at all. Not everyone has a 4.5 GPA. Same thing with your SATs. There are a lot of schools out there for you. I don’t know where in the Northeast you are, but another one to consider is Rider University in New Jersey. The campus is beautiful, I think your stats are fine for there. They have lots of majors to choose from. I visited there in the beginning of my college search, and I found everyone there very friendly and helpful. It is relatively small, and there are many restaurants and malls in the area for working. I know you listed classes/subjects you don’t like, but aside from subjects in school, what are you interested in? Do you have any hobbies?
I’d encourage you to find a place you feel comfortable at. If you like the state college and feel it’s a fit, that’s great! What is your home state?
Don’t sell yourself short, you would be in strong demand at many schools! For now, I’d ask that you please at least visit the websites of the schools you mentioned and request information as well. Options are good to have!
I’d suggest getting a hold of a copy of “Colleges That Change Lives” by Loren Pope. Read about how these schools take students like you (and my daughter) and turn them into scholars. Don’t focus on just those schools, there are many schools other that the ones in the book that seriously love the students the Ivy’s and the like turn down.
