Azusa Pacific, Biola, Wheaton

BrownParent
Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:21:38 +0000

Usually you get to some of the details about the colleges in the individual college forums, but there really are only forums here for higher level academic colleges, although it has been growing. Those are okay colleges but not tier 1, they seem more regional to me, although Biola will likely attract people from farther away seeking it’s strict mission.

1. I doubt it. I was looking at these and similar colleges for a student recently and they seem to give everyone a bit of aid but a lot you are expected to come up with quite a bit on average, more than their EFC usually. This is not including whatever specific scholarships are on offer you can find on the website.

2. The student body in not in your league generally. Are you seeking to be the top student at school? The 75 percentile ACT is 27. Med schools will not care if a school is religiously affiliated, more about academics, gpa, mcat, research, volunteer work.

3. Looks strict to me, it is unusual to actually require your students to be evangelical Christians. Be sure to see if the student code of conduct is online at colleges that interest you http://studentlife.biola.edu/student-support/handbook/community-standards/why-standards-exist/

4. Hard to say. Safe to say you will find many sheltered or unworldly people, but you will find others that are. Biola has few people of your ethnicity.

Why are these colleges particularly attractive to you, what are you looking for beyond money?