A thread for 2.5 to 2.9 GPAs...

NJWrestlingmom
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:06:21 +0000

@JoyG My son is currently a freshman at Rowan University. He was probably 2.7-2.9 range. He was also diagnosed with ADHD when he was younger, but as he got older we tended to think he was really more just disinterested! He is an elementary education/history major now, and thus far going into mid-terms has a 4.0 (it’s early, I know!). Rowan was a good fit for him because he decided he didn’t like the small LACs when we went to accepted student days. Rowan is pushing 20,000 students now, but no classes over 30.

He was accepted at every NJ state school (didn’t apply to Rutgers or TCNJ), Lycoming College in PA - a great small liberal arts school in PA. It’s pricey, but best I can tell if you get accepted you get a $19k merit award that says you need a 3.0 to get but both my son and a friend with a lower GPA got. Castleton is another small, gorgeous VT state school outside of Rutland - I had my heart set on it but it was too small for him (1800 students maybe?).

There are definitely options out there. Good luck!