<p>GPA- weighted 97-98
All honors and APworld, APUSH, AP Eng, Physics, Precalc, Bio, Chem,Span
Attends a very competitive large school, ranked around low 80's out 600ish</p>
<p>Next year as a Senior- ALL AP's in each subject area
D hasn't taken the SAT but I believe she will be around 1800</p>
<p>Varsity sports- 9-12- starter and captain
Lots of school service and community service
created own sports training progam for elementary ed kids
asst coach for CYO team</p>
<p>looking for schools with school spirit, and strong alumni connections</p>
<p>Any suggestions for schools that d can apply to?</p>
<p>I really like the University of Pittsburgh, so I’m always recommending it on CC. But I do think it would be a nice academic fit for your daughter, if she would like a large urban school. School spirit is certainly there; it’s a nice campus in a cool section of the city (which itself has thriving arts and sports scenes).</p>
The first two schools that come to mind based on this criteria are UT and A&M. I would argue their alumni involvement/networking is unsurpassed. I don’t know where you reside, but it might be worth applying even if you’re OOS.</p>
<p>That SAT seems lowish for someone with her course schedule and GPA. (Although I do note that the GPA is weighted. What does she typically get in terms of As and Bs?) Has she taken the PSAT? Is that what you are basing it on?</p>
<p>I agree with Thumper. Penn State, UMD, WVU, Pitt, all come right to mind. Some other schools like Syracuse, Denver, Fordham also make the list. </p>
<p>My son was in the same situation and so went OOS as our state schools are not big in school spirit, going to athletic events, not football schools at all.</p>
<p>Another question is how do you define “school spirit”? Some schools have lots of school spirit without football, basketball or any of the male pre-professional sports teams. But if your definition is people worshiping the jocks/tailgating, not so much.</p>
<p>As other have said, it is partially dependent on your location and possible majors. </p>
<p>I am most familiar with Midwest universities. Schools in the Midwest that your D would be accepted to and have school spirit with large alumni networks include…</p>
<p>Iowa State
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas State
Nebraska</p>
<p>U MN might also be a possibility depending on major (scores are possibly too low for business, engineering, and biological sciences).</p>
<p>Your first place to look should be your own state flagships. Paying a premium for OOS flagships that are not tippie top schools ( U Mich, Uva, U NC) just doesn’t make much sense to me. That is why location is important as sometimes it is cheaper to go OOS. For example, good students from IL and MN (30+ ACT scores) can almost always attend Iowa State for a cheaper price than their big instate schools so there are 1000’s of students at ISU from IL and MN.</p>
<p>I know the SAT score is low thats my problem. She is a very hard working student but just doesn’t like these tests. I am basing it off of the PSAT which was actually lower. But she has been going to an SAT math and english tutor so we are hoping for the 1800-1900 range. Her GPA is weighted but even unweighted she has always ended every year in the 90-95 range across the board.</p>
<p>With regard to school spirit, she loves basketball and sports in general so I know she would like a school that makes a big deal about their games. We live in NY so the states school just don’t cut it.</p>
<p>Another good one is University of Maryland…but I’m not sure she would be accepted.</p>
<p>If money is not an issue, what about some of the flagships that are in nearby states? UMass Amherst, University of Vermont, Penn State or Pitt. </p>
<p>Also, good school spirit, and alum connections at some of the private schools also. Mentioned already…Syracuse.</p>
<p>I think all of the Big Ten Schools have great school spirit. Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc.</p>
<p>I know what you mean. My so felt the same way about the SUNYs, though UBuffalo has a full contingency of sports and support for them I suggest visiting there. Hofstra, FOrdham, Syracuse are some in state school that may fit what she wants, along with ones mentioned before. If she applies to state schools, OOS in particular, make sure she gets those apps in early, as that will enhance her chances. She would have the stats for Penn State which is very popular among kids from my son’s high school, and that fits the what she wants.</p>
<p>If she loves basketball, I would look at Kansas and Iowa State in the Midwest. Kansas is as good as it gets for men’s basketball while Iowa State also draws sold out crowds each night.</p>
<p>Iowa State even draws large crowds for women’s hoops.</p>
<p>Both are reasonably priced for OOS students with Iowa State a bit cheaper. Kansas attracts more of a humanities/arts type student while Iowa State is more of a STEM school with a great College of Design.</p>
<p>Women’s BBall Attendance
2012-13 National Attendance Leaders
Tennessee 11,390
Iowa State 9,970
Louisville 9,358
Baylor 9,160
Notre Dame 8,979
UCONN 8,977
Purdue 8,515
New Mexico 6,450
Texas Tech 6,418
Michigan State 6,352</p>
<p>Men’s BBall Attendance
Rank School G Attendance Average
<p>Is a 90 a B+? At our HS, 90- 92, IIRC, was a B+. A 95 may have been an A-.</p>
<p>Obviously, she has great course rigor and a very nice GPA in any case. If she wants more selective schools, those that are SAT-optional would be obvious choices. Whether they meet her other criteria is another matter. </p>
<p>Some of the best schools on that list, such as Bowdoin, Middlebury, Bates, and Colby, have a lot of athletic students that are either on teams or just participate in a lot of outdoor activities. But it is not the huge basketball or football scene you would see at places like Pitt or the University of Oklahoma or whatever.</p>
<p>How far does she want to go? 200 miles or 2000?
Here in NC basketball is king! Football isn’t too far behind…
NCSU or University New Mexico? How far is she willing to travel? How far are you willing to let her go? And special interests or majors? </p>
<p>Thought on size? Liberal Arts College vs research university? Rural, suburban, urban? Strong Greek presence or not?</p>
<p>Is there anything she’s looked at so far that she liked or hated? Otherwise there are literally hundreds of colleges that would fit her parameters!</p>