<p>After we returned from last week's college visit road trip, I was anxious to get Son to post his impressions of the three schools he visited. But none of them are on CC's list. I filled out the "suggest a college" form, but it's been a week and our schools have not been added. Is it because they aren't Ivies or "top tier" schools? I know that by definition, this site is supposed to be for elite school admissions, but I think lots of people would benefit from reading about "lesser" schools as well.</p>
<p>What schools are they?</p>
<p>Yeah, I know there's a bit of a disconnect for me when you read constantly on here that HYPS is a reach for everyone and so you need to consider some state schools or other safeties, but there's not much on here about that category of schools. </p>
<p>For now, have him write it up like ChiSquare did.</p>
<p>Missypie I have suggested 3 schools and only one of them came up w/ both a forum and a college visit link, another has a forum now and the third request has gone unacknowledged. I don't know what criteria are used for determining what schools get on and what don't. The one I suggested that got both a forum and a vist link is the least well known and though it has some innovative programs and is a great school I would have thought that the other two which are both ranked WAY higher would have received the same attention. Sorry I have no answers just a shared and equally baffling experience.</p>
<p>I typed up a report on the schools we visted that didn't have forums and posted it in the parents and search and selection forums. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Historymom, I think if several people request to add a college, it will be done. I see that Linfield now has its own forum :)</p>
<p>The schools were Abilene Christian, Oklahoma City University and University of Tulsa. I found out about OCU and TU on this board. TU gets lots of mentions here as a hidden gem.</p>
<p>One person from ds's school is going to OCU in the fall. I'd never heard of it, so I'd love to hear what you and ds thought!</p>
<p>Oklahoma City and ACU I can understand because you can't have everybody listed but Tulsa? That has to be a mistake or oversight.</p>
<p>Tulsa is the USNWR 91st Ranked National Doctoral University and it's small size brings something quite unique to theat "nat doc" table (especially for NMF's ;)).</p>
<p>I wrote a college visit report probably 3 months ago, and even thought there was a link to the school name on the college visits pages (with no prior reports), it has never been posted.</p>
<p>Again, a small, specialized engineering school that is definitely not 1st, 2nd or 3rd tier, but still might be of interest to someone.</p>
<p>here's a thought for the CC administrators: what about adding an additional forum for "Other Schools" to the colleges forum which was subdivided by state, where you could post about any school in a given state? I understand that not enough viewers might read/post in many of the lower tier schools to warrant their own forum, but this could be a good resource to research schools regionally especially some of the hidden gems - which even many CC students do for their safeties and matches!</p>
<p>scansmom, post your idea in "Community and Forum Issues" (which is where we are supposed to be having this discussion BTW. ;) ). It's great idea.</p>
<p>That is a great idea. If 50 states are too many, at least by region? Or maybe ay least add a 40 CTCL forum (though I guess there might be copyright issues there)? Just thinking of some way to get more schools on here ...</p>
<p>I think that a "catch-all" forum (or regional forums) for lesser known schools is a great idea. I was actually that my H's and my alma mater wasn't included as a forum, even though threads about it crop up from time to time.</p>