<p>"just some inform people in this thread that 10 kids from my public high school were accepted to Boston College and none of them were above a 3.5, most of them had 3.0-3.4, 10 kids got into BC from my school and 7 went, two of them had been suspended and i think the one who was highest in the class took only 2 AP classes, pretty dumb class maybe?</p>
<p>but goes to show you that anything can happen, my high school is not an amazing high school either, medium sized metro-Boston town"</p>
<p>Thanks for all the great suggestions re my son in thread & via PM!</p>
<p>S is polishing his essay and has his recommendations. He’s agreed to apply to a few more match/safety schools, we’ll have to visit if he gets accepted & is seriously considering them.</p>
<p>We’re waiting to apply till the first marking period grades are out. Probably too little too late, but figured showing an improvement wouldn’t hurt… Also, for UMass schools, they count your first quarter grades as your GPA for your entire senior year :-)</p>
<p>Also taking the SATs again next week. His scores were decent last time, but he’s been plugging away on vocabulary, and his level 1 Calculus class has been basically a math SAT prep session. Any improvement can only help. </p>
<p>I feel much better about the process after reading everything on this board & getting good advice here. S is understanding that some of the schools he liked may turn out to be too much of a financial reach. Overall, I’m just happy with the maturity he is showing in finally taking school more seriously, and being proactive in the college application process.</p>
<p>Maybe a little late to get him into a more selective school, but a life lesson he seems to have learned and taken to heart.</p>
<p>First off, thank you all who posted on this thread, it helped me a great deal!! I nearly read through the whole thing haha. I know I’m not who this thread is for but…
I am a first year student enrolled at community college, and I’m applying for spring transfer because I REALLY want to get away from my hometown (in MI), but I’m really not looking for a small liberal arts college.
I applied to Purdue engineering, U of Minn, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and U of Indiana. I know these are pretty tough for a guy with my stats but I figured it was worth a try. PLEASE let me know what you think of my chances, or any other schools I should be considering.
STATS:
HS GPA: 3.0
SAT: 2120 (Perfect Math)
ACT: 31 (35 in math)
College GPA: dont know yet, but will be near 4.0 (Yeah, left bad study habits behind)
EC’s: Orchestra (I want to play violin in college), Tennis, lots of volunteering.
all of these schools are out of state and I’m pretty nervous, hopefully things will work out!!</p>
<p>I’m no expert on how colleges consider you as a transfer student versus coming straight out of high school but I think that, in general, you increase your chances once you have had some college as long as your GPA is good. </p>
<p>How did you do on the CR portion of the SATs and the English portion of the ACTs?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the reply RTR!! You’ve been very active and helpful on this forum. I think that the colleges will basically consider me as a freshman applicant because I have no college under my belt yet, but I’m not really sure. I don’t know of many students who decide to transfer after a semester.<br>
Other scores:
SAT CR: 680, WR: 640. English is my second language.
ACT Eng and Reading were both 30s
Also I took the SAT II’s:
Math II: 800
Chem: 720
And also I took 5 AP exams and 6 AP classes in high school:
Calc BC (4), Chemistry (4), Physics (4), English Lit (3), and Art History (3)</p>
<p>Styro
I do not know the others as well, but I think your Pitt and IU chances should be pretty good. If you are worried, you might consider expanding your list–5 is a pretty small number, unless those 4 will give you notice this month or so, to give you a chance to expand it.</p>
<p>And getting out of a state is understandable, but much more costly.</p>
<p>Re others, I have read that the Big 12 (minus UT) and SEC schools are in your range</p>
<p>According to our school’s Naviance, all of your choices should be attainable (not safeties of course, but worth applying to), especially Indiana, Minnesota, and Pitt. Syracuse is more holistic and so may be influenced by your ECs, while the publics are more numbers driven. At Syracuse, getting into Arts and Sciences is easier than business and (of course) Newhouse. (I don’t know anything about engineering there.) I realize that every school is different, though, when it comes to GPA and where it sits versus acceptances, but I do think that at some of the publics, your very high SATs/ACTs may outweigh the lower GPA. My son has been accepted to Pitt and Indiana with a 3.2 (weighted) but high scores (though not quite as high as yours). But I don’t know how much differently the schools might view a 3.2 versus a 3.0, if at all.</p>
<p>If you could stick it out through the spring and apply then as a transfer for next fall, I think you could possibly even aim higher.</p>
<p>If you’re considering engineering and don’t mind the potential high costs of the privates, have you considered Northeastern?</p>
<p>Hey all:) DS2 has @3.2 gpa and 1320SAT. He is interested in Engineering but could go undecided also. ECs will include varsity sports, marching band and steady employment since 13 years old. Looking for any schools that may offer merit aid for these stats. Also looking for co-op program similar to U of Cincinnati or Drexel. Any ideas?</p>
<p>I had a 3.0 GPA in high school with okay/decent SAT scores:</p>
<p>Math - 700
CR - 620
Math - 590</p>
<p>I got into Case Western which is a fantastic Engineering school. I also got a $20,000 scholarship. </p>
<p>If your son/daughter is interested in Engineering I would certainly give Case a shot. It’s a common app school so it’s little to no extra effort to apply here.</p>
<p>Do a little research to see if it’s a good fit and I’d definitely visit the campus. But I hear that Case is relatively easy to get into (considering the caliber of the school) - the problem is a lot of the students later find it too difficult and so it has a relatively high transfer rate (at least from what I understand).</p>
<p>So far I’ve been able to cope with the work load, although it is certainly challenging.</p>
<p>momnipotent, you didn’t say what kind of engineering, and are we to assume not eligible for need-based aid? Alfred University & Clarkson University may not be as competitive for admission as some of the larger, well-known universities for engineering. Must like snow! LOL</p>
<p>I was actually considering Case, but figured it was too competitive for me to have a real shot. Congrats on your success there! Oh does anyone know if I should apply to the U of Maryland? Seems like kinda a reach. stats up there^^ Please help, Thanks</p>
<p>For Engineering schools research is important, but all the big institutions are very competitive. Any ideas on smaller of just less competitive schools with good research programs and opportunities?? What I’ve got: Rutgers, Ohio State, U of Minn, Purdue, Pitt, and U of Arizona. These are still competitive, really large state schools. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. =)</p>
<p>Drexel in Philly is good and I think there is a fair amount of cross pollination with UPenn. My S is engineering @ Penn but applied and got offered a full ride @ Drexel (merit based) as did many of his friends who ended up @ Rochester (university of and RIT) and Case. I would think all worth a shot for you.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the suggestions. All will be seriously considered. I will have 2 in college next year (including DS2) but have no idea what EFC will wash out like. DS2 really likes the co-op idea. We are on the single parent of 3 deal and have no money saved for college so will need all of the merit/need based help we can get. I am an RN- certainly not destitute but would say that we are pretty much paycheck to paycheck.</p>
<p>mom, I don’t know the school’s programs in engineering, but, in general, Pitt is a fine school, less expensive than most even out of state, close to Ohio and Pittsburgh should offer some good job opportunities. It also has Early Admission, with kids already being notified. Your son would be a strong candidate.
Have you looked at Purdue and IU?</p>
<p>Just had to share some good news–my son texted me from homeroom this morning about 10 minutes after I dropped him off. He had just gotten his first term report card and couldn’t wait to tell me: two A+'s (one in an honors course), three A’s (two in APs), and one B+ (in a third AP). That brings his GPA up an entire tenth of a point in one term, from 3.21 at the beginning of the year to 3.31 now. Another term like that would bring him up to an even 3.4 at midyear and make me an emeritus contributor to this thread :). </p>
<p>This time last year he was looking at a 3.09, struggling with all kinds of organizational and procrastination issues, and with his confidence at an all-time low. It makes me so proud to think of the progress he has made both academically and personally in the past year. I knew he had it in him, but I was beginning to wonder if he would ever find it. </p>
<p>To anyone with a similar kid who hasn’t turned that corner yet: hang in there. And thanks to the community at CC and particularly here on this thread, which has helped me keep my perspective and not make things harder for him.</p>
<p>^^nightchef: lucky you that even with his issues last year, they permitted him to challenge himself in three AP courses; that would never happen around here…congratulations!</p>