A couple of people mentioned UVM. It’s a great school and is a nice option for many. I’m very disappointed that their President decided to cut MANY of the liberal arts offerings. As such, I think it might not be a good match for OP’s daughter, which is a shame.
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Thanks for this, we are in Okinawa so not as much of that sort of thing even pre-COVID but I’ll definitely encourage her to reach out to the admissions reps when she narrows her list a bit more.
Thanks for this, that improvement is very impressive and congrats to your daughter. I’d likely be willing to pay for one-on-one tutoring if my daughter was passionate about one particular option and couldn’t improve enough for her own goals to be possible. I think she’d be happiest raising to a 1400 superscore and going somewhere less competitive but still a great place to be.
She sees her story as boring but there definitely some potential to share her challenges (even if not super dramatic) and express how she could fit into a community of learners.
I’ll have to look more into Hollins. We may end up in DC so that location would be nice. She’s still hung up on not being in the South, kind of annoying when there are some good options.
Thank you for your congrats but frankly, if it sounded like bragging (and there’s a different thread for that on CC), I failed in my writing skills.
My point was, a number of students from the circle of friends improved about that much, it’s not even that unusual, and that is the reason why test-optional policies will be more and more common.
She sees her story as boring? That’s sad, I hope there are people who will convince her otherwise. If that fails, give her some examples of some fairly successful ‘boring’ stories, like ‘a guy takes 10 years to come back from war to his faithful wife’ (Odyssey) and ‘a dying, incoherent rich man tries to remember the story of his life’ (Citizen Kane).
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KIds can have a wish list (like OP posted in first post) and that often includes (or excludes) certain regions, weather, skiing, sports league. In the end, sometimes something has to give, and for financial reasons it is often the location. Many student reconsidered the south when they received good financial packages from Alabama, Florida schools, or Ole Miss. Tulane and Emery attract a lot of students.
It’s nice if a student can get everything on her list, but often not possible. This student is still in the ‘wish’ phase, but the parents are sneaking a few option on the list that are financially advantageous, but sadly happen to be in the south.
Yes, so true. I’m the OP and also made the comment about my daughter being annoying about the South - it’s probably her number 1 must have. Since she’s been forced to move someplace new every 2 years for her whole life I’m probably indulging her location preferences more than most would, at least during the early stages!
My son is going to University of Florida because the deal was too good to pass up (dad is a Florida resident, mom is a Virginia resident) at a very good university for engineering. He doesn’t love the idea of the state of Florida overall, but does love the price, program and sports scene.
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No, not bragging at all. I appreciate the idea of the work that could lift the scores.
I don’t think she’s boring either but she does recognize that many others have overcome much more significant struggle and/or have accomplished more and/or know what they want to do.
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Mom is a Virginia resident?? Does that mean in-state is possible? William and Mary would be an option…
Barnard and Wellesley I would describe as more competitive than collaborative. Bryn Mawr has a complicated relationship with its neighbors.
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If you are a Virginia resident I guess you can’t pass VA off as being not the South. Some folks like to call it Mid-Atlantic.
I really like Hollins. Worth looking at online at least.
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Yes, she could qualify in-state for Virginia. Also since she’s using the GI Bill, she would receive in-state tuition rates and be fully covered at any state school in the US.
Don’t you think William and Mary would be best fit of all Virginia public options? I want to require one application each to Florida and Virginia public schools.
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Being from Louisiana I don’t consider Virginia the same flavor of Southern but she does. We lived in Blacksburg for a while and loved it there, son wanted VT engineering but was waitlisted.
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Well, if you lived in Blacksburg sounds like you’d know what you were getting with Roanoke. Hollins is a few minutes outside Roanoke proper, but there are shuttles into town. We have a good friend who is headed there in August.
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William and Mary and Mary Washington are Virginia publics , and easy to get to if you end up in DC.
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If that’s not too much of a thread kidnapping, would you add some details? D almost applied there, after we toured, talked to many people, read - and never heard of any such complications.
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Just a thought but maybe you aim for schools within Uber distance of an international airport to narrow your list. There are a good number in the Boston and DC areas. Also, if you aim a couple of levels lower than people on CC tend to recommend, you will be shocked at the merit aid and support that you will get from schools. We toured a school where the president came out and toured with us and was literally telling my son that they want students like him and to be honest and tell her our concerns so she could put our minds at ease. And then she walked with us and explained honestly everything we asked.
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Good thoughts. We have a family connection to College of Wooster so my son applied there and they did seem to show more desire for student like him than any other school. I know about Simmons in Boston, any others that you could personally recommend?
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Earlham, Knox, Beloit, Lawrence, Denison, Dickinson, Union are s bunch that come to mind. DS got nice merit at several of those (and didn’t consider a few but they caught his eye.)
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Yes, William & Mary would be the best fit in VA based on size and being LGBTQ+ friendly. New College of Florida in Sarasota would seem like the “go to” choice for in-state there.
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With regard to schools in/around Boston, Wellesley would obviously be the best match for what your daughter is looking for. Tufts is excellent for public policy and it’s a liberal campus. Brown is not too far away, is one of the smaller Ivies, and is also a good match for her as well. For a safety, Clark in Worcester is worth a look while you’re in the Boston area.
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