I know it is a relatively new program, but looking for pros and cons of N.C. State and Raleigh in general, and LSFY program specifically, for a white female from a midwestern, suburban high school of < 800 students. Her current test scores are at the very top of the mid 50% of both ACT and SAT for 2018 students. Her GPA is in the top 25% of 2018 students.
Anyone have experience with this program at all?
My son is basically following it though he is actually in Exploratory Studies. Basically he takes Chem, Bio, and Calculus both semesters this year and took an elective this fall, and English in the spring. It’s very demanding, but he is determined! Good luck!
Thanks for your response @chb088! Has he said anything about ways they are showing him what careers the different majors within the program can lead to?
My D is senior Nutrition Science and started LSFY and WISE. The intention of the program is to introduce students to the areas of study within life sciences rather than career options following graduation. I think lots of students came in Bio and were not aware of other majors within the program like genetics and microbiology. D has had a great 4 years both academically and socially and has already accepted a position following 5/19 graduation.
Thank you @chickenma ! I appreciate your response. Congratulations to your DD. Can you tell me what type of position she has accepted? (Research in academia or business, product development, etc)
She will spend two years teaching secondary math with Teach for America and then plans to go to grad school.
Thanks again @chickenma ! I hope she has a great experience teaching. She sounds like a remarkable young person.
My son is in LSFY. He’s hoping to double major in Microbiology and maybe Nutrition or Cognitive Psychology. I expect you can access those Majors even otherwise, but LSFY gives you a brief introduction to a few niche Majors offered in ver few schools, like Microbiology or Genetics, at an UG level. He hopes to go on into Med School, and was told it is easier to distinguish yourself when you’re in a less common Major. You have to do one general LSFY course, which he did during the summer, before taking on any of their Major-related courses. DS took Microbiology and Nutrition this semester, is doing great, and absolutely loves it! If you do get in and decide to go here, we would highly recommend going in for the summer session, if $$$$ is not a major factor. My son took LSFY and Chem during the summer. There were some 40 students in Chem, and he’s doing Chem 2 now, and there are close to 250. The great thing about NCSU, though, is that the Professors notice you, even when you’re one of 200+, if you participate in class!
Tell me more about the summer session. Is it just a regular university session or something specific to the LSFY program?
@Cheeringsection -No, it’s not specific to LSFY, they have a whole catalogue of courses available for each session. NCSU (and, I’m assuming, most colleges) have two abbreviated semesters for the summer- Five weeks, you can earn up to 8 credits. My son did the June 20-August 1 session. The classes are MUCH smaller, like maybe a fifth of the usual size, the students usually end up getting better grades, even though the pace is more challenging. It gave my son, who was somewhat anxious, a chance to get the lay of the land as part of a much smaller crowd. Comes to under $3,000, out the door!