<p>Axomom - I had a good friend who went to NOVA CC and then transferred into W&M with be long ago. She was very prepared and now has a PHD and is a cancer researcher at the NIH. So CC can be a good option.</p>
<p>Also, has he thought about taking a gap year and re-applying to schools that would give him merit outside the NMF system?</p>
<p>I think this year has been very tough and the fact that my son’s transcript only shows yearly grades and not semester grades made a big difference.</p>