<p>Well six are CSU’s (lots of “portals” with convoluted passwords, but just one app, two supplementals, one of which was really convoluted and a big surprise), three were UC’s (one app), and two were “priority apps”, quickly completed in September. But he IS “sick of it”. The last one was all his idea, and probably the biggest reach. There is also a sport thing in the backround.</p>
<p>FWIW, We are “fishing” a bit, because he has sort of a GPA and SAT split, and he has really stepped it up in the last year. We are hoping someone will notice.</p>
<p>One interesting bit is we are learning about the PNW. Thanks college confidential!</p>
<p>Shrinkrap, can you tell us the acceptances so far, I don’t have the stamina to go through the last several pages!! </p>
<p>CPSLO is alot easier to get into from out of state, I believe…my older son got into it with ridiculously low grades for his major, but higher SATs. I think they would like the $$ from out of staters. Wondering if that might be the same for other Cal state schools. I’ve heard it is really hard to change your major there, so that might be tough unless someone is very certain of their major.</p>
<p>The USC application is a real pain. Not on the common application site, completely different application process. Not worth it unless a kid is really interested, in my opinion!</p>
<p>"Not worth it unless a kid is really interested, in my opinion! "</p>
<p>Agreed x 10!</p>
<p>Acceptances; Willamette, Whitworth, Gonzaga, University of Pacific, all with a few bucks; also admitted to Sonoma and Chico. Deferred to regular at Santa Clara and SLO. Really relieved about the SLO deferral, as I did not realize it was binding, and “we” are not sure about major.</p>
<p>Wow, that’s alot of acceptances already. I wouldn’t be too concerned about the deferral at SCU, they probably defer many to regular…if he got accepted at so many others, his chances are probably high. Yes, binding is alarming, unless you are absolutely certain!</p>
<p>Thanks for this thread. I just applied to Saint Mary’s College, and I felt a lot better about applying to religious affiliated schools because I’m not particularly religious but there were several schools that had caught my eye and I was hesitant to apply to.</p>
<p>Great thread! My D got accepted EA to Willamette and U of San Francisco (also Fordham in NY). She’s waiting to hear RD from 9 other schools but she is leaning toward Willamette because they offered her a generous merit scholarship. Any additional reviews of Willamette would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Aloha, two of my son’s best friends go to Willamette (sophomores now) and are VERY happy there. I am also an alum, but that was a million years ago. A young lady at our HS was just accepted there EA with a generous scholarship–she is a top notch student who intends to play basketball, and I know it is her first choice. WU is a great, small school with a very nice, smart student body. 45 mins to Portland, and a pretty, flat campus directly across the street from the Oregon State capitol building.</p>
<p>Willamette looks interesting, Shrinkrap. Do you know if they offer much merit aid? I know you had mentioned a few bucks…then again, that could be $5 or 30K!</p>
<p>@busdriver11,
We had a long thread a while ago on cc about schools that offer great merit aid. Willamette was among the group of schools that offer the highest average amount: around $13,000 per year, renewable (source: Willamette’s Common Data Set). Princeton Review designated it a “Best Value” school because of the combination of cost and quality. My son’s a freshman there this year and is very happy with the school.</p>
<p>Thanks alot, CalAlum, after reading this and what shrinkrap linked, we’ll definitely look into Willamette. Didn’t really know much about the school, though we aren’t too far away. We hadn’t really thought about merit aid anywhere, not essential, but it sure would be nice to get some cash at a great school. I’m tired of paying so much for the other son, but figured it was our destiny. It would be good to have some excellent schools on the list that don’t cost and arm and a leg!</p>
<p>This is her 2nd yr & she is living off campus- with a girl who seems to stay in her room all the time. She liked her dorm last year & I think she likes her apt this year, but I imagine it is harder to do stuff on campus- although last night she was heading back for a yoga class.</p>
<p>Not exactly sure what is wrong- I am going to probe a little, but also help her at least apply to a couple WUE schools ( one she had applied to already, but not visited)</p>
<p>emerald. I have no idea if this would be of interest – maybe consider Univ. of Montana? My son not only got into it, but with a $3,000 a year (for 4 years) “scholarship.” And this is a kid whose high school GPA is in the 2.5 range (admittedly, at a rigorous science-and-tech school) and whose SATs are in the somewhat-upper-middle range by CC standards. In other words, no great scholar. Montana does appear to be looking for regional diversity in their student body, because that’s the only explanation for their interest in him. </p>
<p>Montana’s tuition is low in comparison to California. Even without any scholarship, and with out-of-state-tuition, you’d pay about the same as for a UC – we’d be paying same/less for the University of Colorado, where we live.</p>
<p>I’ll mention Montana to her- she was interested in a couple Ca schools that are on the WUE agreement ( & one that she had applied to previously).
Not sure why she wants to transfer- I sure will find out though because unfortunately we can’t take on a lot more debt & I am very aware that CA isn’t any better off than any other state for public education funding.</p>
<p>EK - I think only some CSUs are in WUE and they aren’t necessarily the top of the heap. CA higher ed funding is about as bad as WA funding, and the tuition may not be worth the education received.</p>
<p>OSU is pretty good to OOS - good aid & not even need-based - and isn’t part of the WUE. Montana and Montana State have sent a ton of material to us for #2D. All 3 have a wide variety of majors.</p>
<p>Look into some of the privates and transfer scholarships. </p>
<p>My older D had entertained thoughts of transferring until I reminded her that her grades probably wouldn’t get her the places she would want to go, the transfer money is hard to get and it would have to be for a major that isn’t offered at where she is now. Her roommate just moved out (were BFs, but it didn’t last the roomie bit) and it is like the weight came off her shoulders. A new attitude and v. ready to complete soph year and move on to Jr/Sr at the same school.</p>
<p>Emerald- we live in cal and I haven’t thoroughly checked this school out yet but the university of Redlands (small private school) gave my 3.4 WTD avg S w/ a 25 superscored act a $16000 annual scholarship for every 4 years and we didn’t apply for it, so you might want to see if that’s of any interest to you D (or you!). Where is your D now?</p>