<p>numbers88, look on the left side of this page and click on “colleges”.
From there you’ll find an alphabetic list of colleges. If you click on NC State University, you find a discussion there about NCSU vs. UNCC architecture.</p>
<p>My younger son who was initially rejected by CSU Sacramento (see post #226) has been accepted there after a successful appeal. I want to thank everyone for their advice and support.</p>
<p>I am so glad for you (and nice to hear the end of the story- thanks for posting it).</p>
<p>Okay now that the final tally for D is in, wanted to post for future years. D has an 87 average (give or take). Not sure how that translates. She has some high Bs and A’s and got 3 low B-s her junior year (she missed the first two months of school due to an injury so could never catch up). Her ACT composite was 29 (with a 35 in CR). She had interesting ECs (founded and ran her school library) but not an overwhelming number.
She got in:
Hampshire (with merit $)
LeMoyne (with merit $)
Elmira (with merit $)
Manhattanville (with big merit $)
SUNY Albany
SUNY New Paltz</p>
<p>Yay, Lemaitre1! So glad to hear there’s been a happy ending!</p>
<p>I love this thread!</p>
<p>Copy and paste from <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/907349-western-schools-3-0-3-3-kid-36.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/907349-western-schools-3-0-3-3-kid-36.html</a>, which reflects the journey from the original list. 1890 SAT, decent EC’s and probably good LOR’s ( from a school he attended since age 3, with a graduating class of 67), male, URM, “no financial need”.</p>
<p>Looks like he is going to attend LMU.</p>
<p>Update…some surprises</p>
<ul>
<li>Cal Lutheran U -didn’t apply</li>
<li>Cal Poly SU San Luis ( the big reach, but his number one choice)-rejected</li>
<li>Cal State Poly U Pom-accepted</li>
<li>Cal SU Monterey Bay-accepted</li>
<li>Chapman U-didn’t apply</li>
<li>Gonzaga U-accepted</li>
<li>Loyola Marymount U-accepted!</li>
<li>Point Loma Nazarene-didn’t apply…they are still sending brochures!</li>
<li>San Diego SU-rejected</li>
<li>Santa Clara U-accepted!</li>
<li>Sonoma SU-accepted</li>
<li>U Calif Santa Cruz-didn’t care until he was…rejected</li>
<li>U Redlands-didn’t apply</li>
<li>U San Diego-didn’t apply</li>
<li>Whittier C-didn’t apply</li>
<li>Willamette U-accepted</li>
</ul>
<p>added
Chico-admitted
UCR-he did not take this one seriously…wait listed
Universty of Portland-accepted
Universty of Pacific-accepted
UCSB-numer two chioce…rejected
Whitworth-admitted</p>
<p>@Lemaitre1 Congrats! I am glad to hear that things worked out!</p>
<p>Yay for Lemaitre’s son! V. happy for your family.</p>
<p>Oh LMU brings back memories. I grew up in Westchester, and most of my friends that went to college went there (I went to the local Catholic h.s.). Back in the day it had a friendly vibe- nice students and professors. Remember thinking there was not much going on for students without wheels, but if you had a car so many, many activities and places were open to you. Shrinkwrap hope your S likes it.</p>
<p>Oh and I forgot Siena College to add to D’s list of acceptances.</p>
<p>Chance me. I am not a parent just a student finishing up my junior year. I have a 3.3 weighted and I am a Florida resident. I have some ec’s and hours. What are my chances of getting accepted into Michigan state university, UCONN, Pitt, and Ohio state</p>
<p>Very low chance at Pitt, unless they have lower standards for OOS students. The kids I know that were accepted there had at least a 3.5 unweighted. I think the State Schools have become much more popular due to the economy. Your list is all reaches IMHO.</p>
<p>while I agree with kathiep on Pitt, I do know a couple of kids from here in NJ that are attending next year that are graduating with similar GPA’s as yours…</p>
<p>In addition, there are a few kids attending Mich State next year with MUCH lower GPA’s from here…</p>
<p>I would say UConn and OHio State are both reaches…</p>
<p>Subscribing…my son is right in that range right now, though he’s a sophomore.</p>
<p>I agree with rodney that UCONN is reach if you were from NJ. Since you are from FLA, I don’t know. That may help you. Also, at some of these schools major might matter. For example, if you apply to UCONN as an English or history major, it might be easier than if you applied as a business major (very competitive). Posters, if I am wrong please correct me. It has been several years since I looked at UCONN.</p>
<p>I also think that Ohio State is a reach. I don’t know about the other schools.</p>
<p>BTW, SAT/ACT scores will matter too. Also the curriculum that you took matters.</p>
<p>It also might help at UCONN if you were full pay, OOS, not requiring aid.</p>
<p>I am an I.B. student, so I have taken the hardest classes my school have to offer, so honest opinion my number one choice right now is Michigan State University what are my chances with a 24 on the ACT retaking it in June. Any suggestions would be appreciated for universities I should apply to.</p>
<p>Kyle, Taking IB does make a difference, and who knows, you may well get into one (or more!) of those colleges, but it would be good to have some safeties on your list. State schools are pretty much numbers driven and they might not re-weight your GPA for IB. What is your unweighted GPA? Because they get so many applications at the state schools, they can just eliminate students with lower stats right off the bat. </p>
<p>If you want a big school with lots of spirit in the North, you might consider West Virginia University.</p>
<p>I think your chances at Mich State are good.
Provide us with the type of school and major and finances and we should come up with some winners.</p>
<p>My unweighted is 3.0 to 3.1. I am a Junior going into Senior year and live in Florida. I do take IB as you guys know. I want to got a school around the Michigan area or in the Northeast. I want to major in English or journalism and my finances are fine. My father makes over 100,000 a year. I do want to go to a big school with some school spirit as well. Thanks you guys for all the help and I look forward to your suggestions.</p>