<p>I was answering that question- whether you needed to explain the poor scores. So look up the common data set and see how the scores are looked at (e.g. important or not) not sure if that is section B or C or? Then put it in the supplement section of the Common App if need be (the part that says any additional info, etc). You can create multiple versions of the Common App so one version you have the explanation and another not- if that is how it turns out. Good luck. I keep on posting here because my D fell squarely in this gpa range and things turned out well for her. So hold the good thought, and apply alcohol as needed. ;)</p>
<p>Ugadog - Do you have some test optional schools on your list? Although my d’s test scores are fine, it turns out all (I think) the schools she is applying to are test optional. There are a lot out there.</p>
<p>I agree the additional information section of the Common App is a great place to address this and perhaps your guidance counselor could address it in his/her evaluation as well?</p>
<p>I think your daughter is going to be just fine…I have heard it again and again this year: schools are moving away from the emphasis on the SAT/ACT when evaluating a student. If it makes you feel better, we’d trade GPA’s with your daughter any day! I am positive, six months from now, we are all going to wonder what we were so worked up about!</p>
<p>I have been given the suggestion to let her AP in charge of Special Ed/504/SST to write a letter outlining her deficits and how it hasn’t had an adverse effect on her actually grades (with the exception of math). He would address the test scores, the disability, and her dedication to theatre, as well as the enormous amount of work she has put in to passing the math classes. It sounds great, but (and this is a biggie), he is a terrible writer. I wouldn’t want that to make it even worse. Ideas?</p>
<p>Ugadog, my son has completed a few applications now, some using the common app, and some the school’s own online application (public schools). He wrote about his “challenges” in the “additional information” optional essay for the common app on the advice of his private school college counselor, and there seemed to be a place to include some explanation on the other apps, too. In fact, at one public school he basically wrote two essays and numbered them both in the space allotted. One was about his LDs.</p>
<p>As for having the AP Bad Writer Person submit something on your daughter’s behalf, I’m guessing it really couldn’t hurt. I don’t think Bad Writer’s lousy writing will be a reflection on your daughter, and Bad Writer may well be able to illustrate your daughter’s tremendous successes, in spite of her learning disabilities, in ways your daughter will not. (Who knows, the AP person may have learning disabilities, too, and it shows up in their terrible writing?!) </p>
<p>My son’t school held an evening program a few weeks ago for parents and seniors, with 4 actual college admissions people there, and we went through and read several complete college apps, just as the admissions people see them. (They were composites and fictionalized, but we saw what admissions people see.) The quality of the written recommendations varied tremendously, but it came through that these adults knew these kids AND told a part of their story in a way only they could tell it. If it were my kid, I think I’d opt to have Bad Writer submit something. Good luck!</p>
<p>My daughters latest college obsessions: All womens colleges and Tulane.
She is so indecisive. I
Not that’s its really bad, but she should start to make decisions and cross schools of her growing list. Her school list is hovering at 29 and she’s only removed one school-- Dickinson.
Does anyone have any opinions (positive or negative) on Women’s colleges? Specifically mount Holyoke.</p>
<p>Hi all. I’m a parent of a class of '12 B student. (had to start new user acct due to a technical problem, been around over a year). </p>
<p>I used the “3.0-3.3 class of 2012” thread EXTENSIVELY last year working with S - it was probably the most supportive and helpful thread of all the ones I participated in.</p>
<p>I just wanted to come say S is absolutely thrilled with his current school (studying music tech/bass guitar at a conservatory within a U) and that he wound up with several wonderful choices. This thread really helped us develop a good list. He applied to 10 schools including the local state directional, and was accepted in the end to all but 2. Some were music schools with an audition component, some were LACs.</p>
<p>Most of those he did get into gave good merit aid + need based aid and the offer he accepted gave him the equivalent of full tuition. His gpa just *under *3.0, ACT 28. He’s actually in the honors program at his college now.</p>
<p>I just wanted to pop in and say I’m sure all the kids are going to find their perfect fit, the essays WILL get written somehow, and if anyone has any questions at all for a mom whose been through it already (I see a couple of '12 parents here already) feel free to ask.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Would you mind sharing where you S got in? I love reading good news!</p>
<p>Sure. We’re in Ohio and he wanted to stay close. I’m going to use some symbols because I hate when my posts come up when someone googles a school name.</p>
<p>C@pital U (music conservatory) - merit and good FA
College of W00ster (came off wait list with merit and OK FA)
Dep@uw (merit and OK FA)
W1ttenberg (merit and OK FA)
B0wling Green State (merit)
0SU (local campus)
Adr1an College - merit + met full need - it appears on some lists that say they meet full need and not on others but it’s my understanding now that they do, in fact, meet full need for all accepted students, using only federal formula and with some loans (Staffords).</p>
<p>Withdrew app at CCM/U Cincy</p>
<p>Waitlist/not accepted Denis0n
Not accepted Bere@ College</p>
<p>Some of these have rolling admissions which is a great way to take the pressure off in the fall. For us FA package was decisive and for that we had to wait until spring, but still knowing you’re in somewhere helps a lot.</p>
<p>Thanks for this. Funny–we’re in VA and my older two both ended up in schools in Ohio. #3 seems to want to go south, though, and I just am not as familiar with schools in that direction. (Plus his grades/SATs are not as good, so he’ll be casting a pretty wide net.)</p>
<p>South huh? D’15 is an A student who wants to go northeast, possibly southeast, preferably a large city and basically nothing “in the middle” or “too close to home”. </p>
<p>Heaven forbid I get to use any of the experience gained with S for her ;)</p>
<p>Ugadog, you should definitely look a the “test optional” school list:</p>
<p>[SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest](<a href=“http://fairtest.org/university/optional]SAT/ACT”>ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest)</p>
<p>OHmom, I remember you from last year and followed some of your son’s successes! (remember him from the school list, since D was looking at several of the same schools)He did extremely well in admissions and it’s always inspiring to hear these stories :).</p>
<p>Thanks OHMom - well timed encouragement!</p>
<p>I forgot to say hello to everyone --it’s been a while! :)</p>
<p>My D1 is still planning to apply to Warren Wilson ED (Nov. 15 deadline). We found 3 mistakes on her HS transcript and are waiting for her principal to correct the errors before she can send the app. (they didn’t give her credit for 2 B+'s in her junior year–should be calculated as a 3.5 rather than a 3.0!). I cannot believe how many problems she’s had with errors on her transcript! Use us as a friendly reminder to calculate all years/grades and be certain that they have the correct GPA (daughter’s shows as a 3.08 and really has a 3.13…quite a difference in the admissions world…). Otherwise, D1 is doing well —has her only AP class ever this year and is doing well (Environmental). For those who don’t remember me, D1 has ADD (3.1 GPA/1800SAT), is very artsy and plans to major in Asian Studies (Japanese) and Studio Art. She’s in love with WWC :)</p>
<p>Wow Actc - I’m surprised there are so many womens’ colleges still out there! No info on them from me - sorry. But I agree 29 schools is a huge list. Maybe you can have her make a chart and assign a score for things like academics, campus, difficulty of getting in, merit $ liklihood, etc and it will narrow things down for you. Good luck!</p>
<p>Printed up the work sheet to help fill out the CSS profile form last night and , Yikes, it is 21 pages long! Only 1 of my son’s 7 schools requires it. Almost making me rethink applying to that one!</p>
<p>Jkiwmom, thank you so much for that link. I’m going to through the list with D and have her pick one school that will work with her BFA Technical Theatre major and then apply. </p>
<p>She received a letter yesterday from one of her colleges that basically said everything looks great in her app except the test scores. They encouraged her to “test again.” Well, duh…
I hate it that colleges still hinge so much on those tests. As an educator, I know one test does not a student make. :(</p>
<p>I will be emailing Bad Writer person today about needing his help in contacting her admissions counselors. He is a wonderful man, so hopefully, it will all work out with him. </p>
<p>As for the Common App, ConfusedMom, it was a beast to complete! My daughter only had one school that used it, but that school is her top pick. There was no getting around it.</p>
<p>ugadog99 - thanks but not the Common App (all 7 of my son’s schools use that which actually makes life easier). This is the CSS profile financial aid form that is used by some schools (in addition to the FAFSA).</p>
<p><a href=“CSS Profile – CSS Profile | College Board”>CSS Profile – CSS Profile | College Board;
<p>ConfusedMom, sorry, I must have been reading too quickly. Yes, I’m all too familiar with CSS Profile. My older D’s school used it. Ironically, the one Common App school for D #2 also uses Profile. Guess I’ll have that bit of fun if she ends up there. (Which, if that happens, I will be so beyond thrilled for her that I can struggle through Profile four more years! :))</p>
<p>I’m mostly keeping mum. DS actually has five applications out the door, but hasn’t poked his head in his college counselor’s door to ask him to send the transcripts/LORs. Still waiting on the Big Essay (those first five were not common app schools). I did gently remind him this week that at least one of the schools he’ll apply to has a November 1st EA deadline. And it’s looking more and more like we really will not set foot on one campus before late winter/spring, after he <fingers crossed=""> has some acceptances.</fingers></p>
<p>One app out the door - DD called today to confirm they had received all the needed information. They said yes, and she should have an answer within two weeks.</p>
<p>5 more schools will go on Common App - we’re dithering on whether or not to wait for this Saturday’s SAT scores so we can include them.</p>
<p>One more non Common App school after that …</p>