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Rosie1 · 07-18-2009, 05:26 PM

It seems to me most of you are being way too general. A "reach" school is not going to be forthcoming with grants/scholarships. I am looking at private liberal arts colleges and my strategy is to look only at schools where my son (2010) will have ACT scores in the 75th percentile (his is 28 without significant prep) or better. He doesn't have a GPA that will get him attention (3.1) and he doesn't have a talent, but he is a well-rounded kid with alot of potential. I think you must consider the prospective student when considering potential aid. I looked at published ACT scores and then at average aid packages, and made my list from there. Curious to know what you think.

07-18-2009, 05:26 PM	#378
Rosie1 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	Most $$ Best School It seems to me most of you are being way too general. A "reach" school is not going to be forthcoming with grants/scholarships. I am looking at private liberal arts colleges and my strategy is to look only at schools where my son (2010) will have ACT scores in the 75th percentile (his is 28 without significant prep) or better. He doesn't have a GPA that will get him attention (3.1) and he doesn't have a talent, but he is a well-rounded kid with alot of potential. I think you must consider the prospective student when considering potential aid. I looked at published ACT scores and then at average aid packages, and made my list from there. Curious to know what you think.
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