<p>Clemson is a great school, and the student body does get a bit, um, enthusiastic around football season. If you get above a certain SAT (1300 or 1400, I think), you can be eligible for in-state tuition.</p>
<p>dsctt726, I wouldn't say UNC is preppy or snobbish. Maybe it seems that way, but visit UNC and then visit Duke, Davidson, or Elon- a BIG difference. It's simply too big a school to lump all the students together.</p>
<p>Come to California, where the sun shines all year except December, January, February, and March.</p>
<p>i'm loving the good feedback about clemson =)</p>
<p>warblersrule86, do you have any more info on the SAT scores getting in-state tuition? that would be very nice. college is so expensive.</p>
<p>I heard that people at Emory were pretty materialistic.</p>
<p>Come to the other California, where the sun shines all year except for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December. </p>
<p>Yes, I live in north CA.</p>
<p>you are very hostile towards california! haha, i've been to SanDiego/Coronado/LaJolla and LOVED it. but my parents would not let me go that far away to school. =(</p>
<p>You might stop by HSC on your Southern tour.Bastion of Southern friendliness and hospitality.Strong brotherhood and real honor code.Good SATs will get some nice scholarship money-click on the honors program and financial aid links-<a href="http://www.hsc.edu">www.hsc.edu</a> The campus is gorgeous in south central Virginia.</p>
<p>if ur willing to go a little west of these states, tx is great. we're cocky about our state, but otherwise ull meet some real down to earth people here. especially in the smaller college towns like waco, bryan-college station, and abilene.</p>
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<p>Here's what the website says:</p>
<p>**WHAT ARE MY CHANCES FOR RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP?*
Entering freshmen are evaluated for scholarships on the basis of the admissions application. There is no separate scholarship application. Students are ranked based on test scores and high school rank-in-class. Those who are offered an Academic Recruiting Scholarship, which may carry a waiver of the out-of-state fee differential, usually have an SAT score of at least 1300 (ACT 30) and rank in the top 10 percent of their senior class. Stipends range from $500 per year to the full cost of attendance. Recruiting scholarships (which are only available to entering freshmen) are renewable for three additional years provided that the minimum standards are maintained.</p>
<p>General University Scholarships are awarded to both entering freshmen and upperclassmen. To be considered for scholarships, upperclassmen must have a minimum cumulative GPR of at least 2.50. These scholarships may have special criteria set up by the donor, such as a certain residency, major or career interest. Because of the restrictions on some of these scholarships, it is impossible to predict the recipients. However, the scholarship selection process is very competitive. Stipends range from $250 to $7,500.*</p>
<p>Clemson</a> Scholarships</p>
<p>We had a great vist to Clemson last August. The tour was unbelievable. We met with professors and counselors about biology and genetics. Try to get into the honors college. The dorm is very nice.</p>
<p>I'm from New England also (southern NH) and plan on heading south next year. My two choices I've narrowed it to are VTech and CLEMSON. I visited Clemson and loved it, and am visiting VTech next weekend to make my decision before May 1st. Any advice?</p>
<p>The whole Southern hospitality thing is really pretty much dead- if it was ever alive. I'm from Massachusetts but I've lived in Georgia since I was 3. The area I've lived in has gone from very rural to affluent suburban since I've lived here, and let me tell you, Southerners are some of the FAKEST people in the entire country. I've spent extended periods of time in other places- Massachusetts, Miami, NH, NYC, Washington DC- and never have I come across anything like this.</p>
<p>I have really low opinions of schools like UGA, Alabama, Tennessee, Clemson, and Auburn because all are pretty big party schools. Emory, Vandy, UNC, and Duke are better, but still very materialistic and snobby.</p>
<p>Now if you really want to come to the South, go for it, but don't breathe in the whole romanticised notion of what the South is like because it simply isn't there.</p>
<p>I strongly disagree, and I'm surprised you'd make such a sweeping statement. Go somewhere like Ocracoke or Blowing Rock, and the people simply couldn't get any nicer. The problem is yankee transplants. Don't argue. I've lived in Charlotte, NC for 19 years, and I've met very, very few adults who have lived there that long. Almost <em>all</em> of them are from up North. The Carolina coast is being swarmed with out-of-staters trying to buy up nice beach line property. It's extremely irritating. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I would suggest you check University of South Carolina. The campus is very nice and there is a huge building program going on there. The programs are plentiful, and this school DOES give significant merit awards to OOS students. These include the McNair Scholars (full tuition, free laptop, etc), Cooper Scholars (reduction to instate tuition plus $4000 per year), and McKissick Scholars (reduction to instate tuition plus $2000 per year). These merit scholarships are renewable by maintaining a 3.0 GPA. We've been down there several times, and each time we've been more impressed with what that campus has to offer. And for a large flagship U, they win the prize on easy to deal with and communication. Since DD's acceptance in November, a week hasn't gone by without some kind of nice communication from them. On a recent trip there, the visitor's center couldn't have been more accommodating (and we were asking for 1:1 time with two student ambassadors...and they arranged it).</p>
<p>check out Hampden-Sydney</p>
<p>The atmosphere at colleges in the south is as varied as colleges in the north, it just depends what campus you are on, and what the community is like. Look more carefully at the schools and where they are, you'll find a good fit.</p>
<p>There is no other college like HSC</p>
<p>"The whole Southern hospitality thing is really pretty much dead- if it was ever alive. I'm from Massachusetts but I've lived in Georgia since I was 3. The area I've lived in has gone from very rural to affluent suburban since I've lived here, and let me tell you, Southerners are some of the FAKEST people in the entire country. I've spent extended periods of time in other places- Massachusetts, Miami, NH, NYC, Washington DC- and never have I come across anything like this.</p>
<p>I have really low opinions of schools like UGA, Alabama, Tennessee, Clemson, and Auburn because all are pretty big party schools. Emory, Vandy, UNC, and Duke are better, but still very materialistic and snobby.</p>
<p>Now if you really want to come to the South, go for it, but don't breathe in the whole romanticised notion of what the South is like because it simply isn't there."</p>
<p>HAHA... wow what an amazingly high number of extremely vast generalizations... good job!</p>