<p>My son's GPA 3.43 W(taken AP's and H's) /3.0 UW at a public high and His Sat I Math 650, CR 550 and WR 500. Is he a B or B+ student? What schools can fit into him? he likes engineering as a major. Welcome your suggestions.</p>
<p>Well, not knowing a lot -- instate, private, how far son wants to go...</p>
<p>Drexel and GA Tech pelted my child with literature. So did Arizona State (had lots of interesting programs).</p>
<p>pat2008, I think you have found the right thread, but we need more info. What size school? What area of the country? Any particular extra-cirriculars he'd like to pursue?</p>
<p>A flagship state univ is often a good choice, usually they have engineering, and a solid student like your son should be admitted and may even have the chance to take honors classes. But there are many, many private colleges & univs that would be a fit for him.</p>
<p>Now I'm going to ask my own questions: My D is a B/B+ student. Her current GPA is a 3.2 UW thru 1st quarter jr year, total of 11 honors classes but no APs yet. No test scores or class rank yet. Large, decent public HS. Strong EC's - Class officer, varsity sport, peer mentor, competitive dance team - all multi-year commitments. We're not rich, but money isn't a major issue - we have some savings and we'll figure out the rest. </p>
<p>Her older brother is at Lafayette, DH and I are alum there as well. D loves the school, it is clearly a reach for her but her alum/sibling ties and strong EC's may get her in. But I'm not convinced it's the right place for her, I think she'll be VERY challenged academically and they don't really have her EC's. So I'm trying to come up with some more schools for her to look at. </p>
<p>She likes the idea of a Catholic school. We live in Mass, and she refuses to go any further north. She thinks she'd like to go mid-Atlantic but I am concerned about travel distances. She wants a lot of school spirit, but not too huge. At the moment she wants to major in psych and eventually become a school counselor/guidance counselor.</p>
<p>Right now I'm really intrigued by Muhlenberg, seems to be an academic match and offers dance if she decides to continue that EC (she says she's not dancing after hs, but it would be nice to have it available if she changes her mind). Other schools on I'd like her to look at are Fairfield, Marist, and maybe Quinnipiac. Also Providence, although she says it's too close to home. I'm really torn about UMass; I think it would be a fit for her but I'm scared of the budget cuts coming their way. (Of course the privates may be facing the same problems).</p>
<p>Any other schools I should try to put on her radar?</p>
<p>Lafalum, if your D won't mind a small school the following might be matches/safeties to consider:
- Mt. Saint Mary's in Emmitsburg, Md. (Don't confuse with St. Mary's College.)<br>
- Washington College in Chestertown, Md.<br>
- McDaniel College</p>
<p>We toured Gettysburg yesterday liked it more than expected. It's larger than the other three and perhaps it could be a match/reach for your D.</p>
<p>All these schools are private, but I don't think they're any more expensive than Laf. Further, I believe they have decent merit aid.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>lafalum, Roger Williams (read about their dance studio somewhere years ago) for a safety. I don't know about the dance part, but what about Susquahanna, Elizabethtown, Hofstra, Wheaton, Hartwick, Hobart William Smith?</p>
<p>lafalum - look at Drew U in NJ (I believe they have a nice dance program). Lovely campus in a quaint town (Madison, NJ). Also, Loyola MD. We visited both and liked both. My impression is Loyola is Fairfield south.
Lafayette is my d's favorite so far. Gettysburg edged out Lafayette for my son but it is a strong #2.</p>
<p>NEmom, I think you've to the correct range of schools, but Hartwick, Hobart and even St. Law (which you didn't mention) are all farther north. Also, Hofstra is much larger than Lafayette and the other LACs mentioned and it has less of residential "feel." And if Providence is too close, Wheaton is probably "out" (and it's getting more competitive so probably a reach). Loyola MD, Fairfield and Susquehana, however, are right on the money. Maybe Fordham too.</p>
<p>Lafa84, if your family will consider the MIdwest (and a women's college) St. Mary's, which used to the the sister school to Notre Dame would be a great safety. Lot's of spirit in support of ND sports and b/c of its proximity to ND, a coed social experiece (ND may ofer cross-registration, but I'm not sure). Several friends' daughters, all of whom attended Catholic high schools, are quite happy there.</p>
<p>If part of Muhlenberg's appeal is the fact that it is SAT optional, you might also want to consider Seton Hall, Bard (reach), Holy Cross (reach), Sarah Lawrence and Ursinus. If you visit UMass, you might want to take a look at Hampshire (SAT optional, but quirky), too.</p>
<p>Still, thought I would put it out there. I am pretty sure that HWS has a dance major, so you look into taking some dance classes as a non-dance major. They really don't have gen eds. which is refreshing. Again, I don't know about the dancing part of the equation, but how about Sacred Heart for another safety, or Monmouth U. which would be another safety?</p>
<p>Thanks for all the suggestions. Holy Cross & Wheaton are "too close" (her opinion, not mine) and would be big reaches. And she doesn't want upstate NY, but we're telling her that Marist isn't "upstate." Gettysburg is a good idea, I love that school - if we can get past a visit to the Gettysburg battlefields a few years back that bored D to tears, lol.</p>
<p>I'd only like there to be dance for an EC, maybe to pick up a class or two for credit if it's offered, not as a major or a minor. Again, she says she probably won't dance after hs but I suspect she might change her mind and do it just for fun. </p>
<p>I'll see if I can get Loyola, Drew, and maybe Gettysburg & Susquehanna onto her radar screen. Thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>I thik all of these schools, as well as Marist, are good schools to consider. I think that Gettysburg might end up being a reach. I think that it has gotten competitive too. I know a student who applied to Bucknell, but applied to Gettysburg as his safety.</p>
<p>Lafalum, how about St Anselm's in NH? I know you said not farther north than MA, and I don't know what part of MA you are from, but Manchester weather is probably similar. They are pretty small so may not have the school spirit she is looking for.</p>
<p>Also, we have friends with a kid at St Joseph's in Philly, he was a B student at a parochial school, he was originally waitlisted but then got in opting to go there over Catholic U. He walked on to their lax team and is doing well there.</p>
<p>Other than the Catholic school, Goucher is a good match with a great dance program.</p>
<p>How much of a reach would American University be for someone who has at least 3.4.-3.5 GPA? I am not sure about SATs as I have not taken them, but I don't think I will do well. </p>
<p>How is Catholic U of America, btw? How is their Political Science program, if anyone knows?</p>
<p>Sushi_error - my D got into American two years ago with about a 3.5 and a 1350 in SAT math and reading. She is a sophomore now (but at a different school)</p>
<p>Sushi, for what it's worth from our large public school only one person got into American U. with a weighted GPA below 85, the average weighted GPA for acceptances was 93. (For comparison, my son's weighted GPA is 6 points more than unweighted and will probably be more than 6 points at the end of this year.) As for SAT scores only one person got in with a score less than 1100/1600, but everyone got in who had a score of 1300 or better. The average SAT score was 1268. 97 kids applied, 57 accepted.</p>
<p>Anyone knows if CalPoly SLO has a rolling admission policy ? thanks!</p>
<p>Cal Poly SLO doesn't have an official rolling admission policy (not that I could find on their website or on the CSU mentor site, at any rate). Early decision notifications will go out by mid-December and RD notifications are out by April 1. I've heard of some kids being notified before those dates last year and the year before.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that Cal Poly Pomona has rolling admissions - I think that info was buried somewhere on their website.</p>
<p>Not much help probably - sorry!</p>
<p>vballmom, thanks a lot. I couldn't find anything on their web sites for SLO or Pomona. I really hope they don't. My D is waiting for I don't know what to submit her applications. She's been ready for more than a month. I guess dear D cannot find the "send" bottom :/</p>
<p>Casey75 - I understand your daughter applied a few years ago and so admissions have probably changed a bit. However, if you remember, what kinds of things did AU mainly focus on when it came to applications?</p>