Colleges for Non-Competitive Achievers

jonri
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:28:01 +0000

I’d throw Brown into the mix. Yes, it’s an Ivy. However, it’s about as laid back as you can get. Given the fact you can take as many courses as you want on a S/NC (Satisfactory (meaning C or better)/no credit) basis, nobody is hung up on comparing gpa’s. It has a good CS program.

His scores need to be a bit higher to give a good shot, if he’s not in any special category. I’m not guaranteeing admission–just saying I think it might be a good fit.

If he wants a sciency/mathy/engineering-ish sort of place, I’d recommend Rose Hulman in Indiana. In most rankings, it comes out slightly ahead of RPI but, perhaps because of location, it’s a bit easier to get into.