<p>Hi, i’m a lurker. I wish we had a thread like this for kids (i’m not a parent), because I feel a little strange posting in a parent’s thread.</p>
<p>I’m curious - does anyone have a S/D who wants to major in nursing? I want to pick your guys’s brains about where they’re looking. I have some schools on my list here in MA but they’re so expensive! (Even state schools…UMass is so stingy.) So I have to broaden my horizons a little (since i’m funding most of this myself, I want to try and cut back on loans). So i’m curious where you’ve all been looking or whatnot, and what appeals to you about them. (also, i’m leaning towards the higher end - 3.29 at the end of my junior year. The 3.3 is so elusive, but I started off this year at 3.0.)</p>
<p>Mamaduck - The online version of the CA is turned off until Aug 1. You’ll have to print it out.</p>
<p>Am I the only one wishing that application time would hurry up and get here? I feel like those last few weeks before I gave birth…restless, anxious, and just ready to get it over with.</p>
<p>Geeze! Just realized Aug 1 IS next week. LMAO.
nevermind :/</p>
<p>mamaduck–I’m right there with you. I don’t like the not knowing part either!! We have been transferred several times with DH’s company and it’s the same thing, your life is sort of on hold until all of the details fall into place. You can’t really think more than a few weeks down the road because you just don’t know what is going on.</p>
<p>Hi Elleya
My niece went to Castleton in VT, I think it is reasonably priced for OOS tuition, she got a great job right after graduating. Another niece went to Quinnipiac ($$$) but she continued on to become a nurse practitioner at a nice program they have there. I think my SIL went to Northeastern at night, I’ll check.</p>
<p>We’re visitng Marist and Fairfield U over the next few days, I’ll let everyone know how it goes.</p>
<p>Has any one been to Hobart & Smith? They came to the Boston area today and held interviews, DS went and loved it. The admissions counselor was great, now he is pushing to visit but it’s a 6 hr drive! (They are coming back again at the end of August if any one is interested).</p>
<p>Elleya
I forgot about my friend’s husband-he went to UMass Boston for nursing while working, he also got a job right away. Villanova also has a nice nursing program</p>
<p>This thread is pretty pathetic…you all make it sound like kids with a 3.0 to 3.3 are “special” or have “gifts”. Really? Do you know how many inner city kids are struggling for a 2.0? Last time I checked, a B stood for “above average”.</p>
<p>Woah there calikid that’s uncalled for. Although I don’t normally post here nor am I a parent I found your post rude and ignorant. The parents here are trying to better their children’s lives and thus better society! You’re either a HYPS brat or a ■■■■■. Most likely the second option. If you don’t have anything nice to say or something important to contribute then don’t post it at all!</p>
<p>Say that I am rude than call me a ■■■■■, ok, makes sense.
Second, they’re not helping anyone by having to make these students feel special and unique, so what if they are average, i don’t think society has a problem with this, they just want their kids to have 4.0s. I didn’t know we had to reach out to 3.0 students now like they are charity cases.</p>
<p>Does it offend you that all of CC isn’t 100% devoted to the 4.0 student? </p>
<p>3.0 students don’t get merit aid. They don’t get into a lot of colleges that have gotten more competitive over the years. They often don’t get into state flagships, much less anything you might think is “elite”.</p>
<p>You’re darn right there’s nothing wrong with a 3.0 It’s the HYP prestige nuts who make others think there is. How many threads have we all seen on CC saying “horrible grades, will I get into any college?” and then you discover they have a 3.6 and think their lives are over. </p>
<p>This is just a bunch of parents trying to figure out places that will work for their kids who aren’t “top 50” types. You don’t have any use for this thread, then don’t post here.</p>
<p>Elleya- good luck on the nursing and don’t worry about being on a Parents Thread. I have been on a number of them where students post regularly.</p>
<p>Have you thought of a community college to begin with? I make no representations as to quality, but my D goes to Hampshire College and is looking at Bay State pediatrics as a community service possibility. It is the only Level One Trauma Unit outside Boston according to her, and a pretty good hospital. I thought Springfield College (not a bad little place) had a nursing program, but only found Springfield Technical Community College (which says has ties to other schools to get a 4 year degree). Not sure if there is any overlap between Bay State Hospital and the cc program, but maybe it is worth looking into? One of my nieces was in the Quinnipiac nursing program and liked the school okay, but ultimately changed majors.</p>
<p>God, I hope this is not true…my son is a 3.25 GPA but with good test scores (32 ACT and 1870 SAT). I hope he gets some merit aid from the schools he is looking at.</p>
<p>bltkmt–if you are reasonable with your expectations there is no reason why you can’t find schools that will give your son good merit aid. You aren’t going to get that help at top schools, however.</p>
<p>rodney- it is a beautiful campus. A friend’s D graduated from there about 3 years ago- loved her time there.</p>
<p>You can get merit with a 3.0 to 3.25. You are more likely to get it somewhere where student has a talent or major the school wants to encourage or where the student will be one of the top admissions. My D got merit at every school except the SUNYs in the 2010/11 season and she fit within the parameters of this thread. I’ve posted our list before, but she was successful at all of the following colleges in NY:
Manhattanville College, LeMoyne, Elmira, and Siena. She also got merit $$ at Hampshire College (where she attends).</p>
<p>Hi all, this is the first time I have posted on CC. So glad I found this thread!!!</p>
<p>My S falls into the strong B/high scorer category and will graduate HS in 2013. He is very interested in the visual and performing arts; volunteers regularly at the local arts center and has even been in a couple of plays. </p>
<p>He cannot seem to decide, though, if he really fits in best in an urban environment or rural or in between. (We live almost in the middle of nowhere–that can be both a blessing and curse.)</p>
<p>We have had medical bills that wiped away much savings for college. Any suggestions on relatively inexpensive but solid schools are welcomed!!</p>
<p>Calikid, as a 2012 graduate with a GPA in this thread’s range, I completely disagree with your assessment about how necessary this thread is. When I was researching colleges, I came to CC only to be shocked at what I saw on the Search and Selection page. Almost all the kids that posted there had at least a 2100 and a 4.0 WGPA. The safeties recommended to them, schools like UCSB, Cal Poly SLO, Case Western, etc seemed like impossible reaches for me. </p>
<p>Then I found the 2012 3.0 forum, and the Western Schools for 3.0-3.3 and realized that there were schools for the B student beyond the lower tier Cal States and Merced. I applied to quite a few of the schools recommended by the parents. In fact, my top three choices were all from schools that this and the other two threads listed above, said were good schools. A B student does have different needs academically than the 4.6 valedictorian. That’s why this thread exists. It recognizes that B students can go to more than the local community college (not that it’s a bad choice at all!), and if given the right academic and social environment, can thrive.</p>
<p>I guess it comes down to what is a top school. Son is looking at University of Denver, Clemson, Syracuse, Santa Clara…any hope of merit from these? He is looking at engineering.</p>
<p>bltkmt - the general rule of thumb regarding merit is that chances are best if the student’s stats are in the top 25% of the published stats for a particular college.</p>
<p>@ Rodney & Kinderny
Thanks for the info on Hobart, I don’t know what happened in his interview but DS walked out loving it, DH is going to swing out there with DS for a visit on their way to PA in late August. Just got back from Marist and Fairfield U and wanted to post my thoughts before I forget, will break it into 2 posts.
Fairfield- DS’s new #1. He had an interview which is optional followed by an info session and tour. The info session and tour lasted a total of 90 minutes. They are a Jesuit U with a core curriculum (I think it is:2 science, 2 social science, 1 religion, 1 philosophy, 2 history, 1 writing) that takes up about 2 yrs to complete. Strong internship programs with many Fortune 500 companies. Study abroad classes for econ majors at many sites including London School of Econ , Poland, Brazil but a minimum GPA is required to qualify.
GPA is recalculated to include only the core classes-no electives, gym, etc but they weight the GPA-for Honors classes 0.3 is added to each grade (3.0 becomes a 3.3…)
Merit scholarships-up to $22k/yr which I thought was very generous but it is an expensive school-$57K
Class size-small, about 15 to 1
Dorms: very nice, freshmen are put in doubles, no triples or quads, floors are separated by sex, 1 Jesuit priest lives in each dorm.
Campus was beautiful-200 acres so it is not too large-on Long Island Sound in a very nice area of CT
Semester breaks are often spent during community service trips inside and outside the US
Food: Every freshmen and sophomore must be on the meal plan-14 meals, all you can eat not a la carte like Quinnipiac and Stonehill
Career services was very strong with mock interviewing etc.
Lots of construction on campus right now so we were not shown the library, dining hall was closed too.
Its only 1 hour from NYC by train which is a big plus for internships and weekend activities.<br>
Visiting was important (they said in the info session, they check you in and we already received a thank you email)</p>
I wish we had a thread like this for kids (i’m not a parent), because I feel a little strange posting in a parent’s thread.</p>