<p>Wow, I’m appreciating our school district now. We don’t pay for transcripts or stamps. All we have to do is make the request. It may be more feasible for us because I don’t think most students apply to more than 3 schools.</p>
<p>Congratulations Poppymom and daughter. I’m so glad your daughter has an exciting acceptance.</p>
<p>Thanks to Levrim and everyone else for the good wishes. It still hasn’t quite sunk in that we are done. We’ve spent so much time and energy worrying about this.</p>
<p>Our school charges $4 per transcript and we have to provide a stamped, addressed envelope. I don’t object to this because the guidance staff works really hard to process the transcript and GC recommendations quickly and efficiently. They include a stamped postcard for the college to return to the school when they receive the packet.</p>
<p>Thanks for the Delware report, Linymom. Delaware is a very poplular choice in my area, and all the kids who attend seem very happy. My friend’s daughter participated in Freshmen Fest. She felt that it was a great way to meet other Jewish kids.</p>
<p>Oh, FYI the Naked Quad Run at Tufts is alive and well. My D has cheered it (dressed fully - it’s coooold) for 4 years!</p>
<p>How exciting, poppymom! When my mom was a little girl, her father took her family on a car trip one summer of a whole bunch of states…she has been raving for years that Oregon is the most beautiful state!! Congrats to your D, hope it works out for her…</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. Umich…I live in New England and have never heard of either restaurant! Well, I know what to order if I head out west a bit! Yum.</p>
<p>Momjr: I’m with you! We need to write to the other colleges to rescind our application now…and hopefully begin some scholarship apps. In the middle of winter on a cold snowy night, maybe I’ll take some of my files on other colleges and keep our house warm by putting them in the fireplace!</p>
<p>Btw, Umich…you are right…my B student is a freshman too…hope to get lots of support when the time comes.</p>
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<p>Hey Emmybet!</p>
<p>Great to hear the naked quad run is alive and well…Oy!</p>
<p>Very interesting to see if my S (and slitheytove’s D) will be participants or observers!</p>
<p>Regarding mid-year grades… My older S was deferred from several of his EA schools and all asked for his mid-year grades. In addition, one of the schools that he received an EA acceptance from also asked fro mid-year grades. You never know… I think 1st semester senior year is pretty important!</p>
<p>ok guys, here’s a question: I am too lazy to go through this whole thread, so forgive me if this is a repeat:</p>
<p>I am helping a junior here in NJ; he is interested in accounting; wants large and rah-rah, but his grades will not be an easy admit into any of the schools that are off the top of my head (UMD, Penn State, IU-Kelly, Binghamton etc.)…</p>
<p>The only one I came up with was Towson (as per all of you on this thread)…maybe UMass?</p>
<p>Any other ideas out there? I also suggested JMU but after the discussion about the pre-req and the GPA cutoff etc, I’m wary…</p>
<p>What’s the story with Univ of South Carolina if anybody knows?</p>
<p>B-B+ with a strong upward trend; Mom is very concerned about ACT/SAT so I would assume around a 24-26 ballpark for ACT…(given practice tests, but that could change)</p>
<p>Regarding mid-year grades: A few years ago, a student from our school was accepted EA at Yale. He was a recruited athlete. He proceeded to get Ds in all of his classes, and even walked around bragging about his Ds and showing everyone his report card. Well, you can guess the end of the story - Yale rescinded his acceptance! So, warn your students, even if accepted early, to keep on plugging away at their schoolwork!</p>
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<p>rodney, I guess it depends whether this is a 24 or a 26,
If a 24, how about:
West Virginia University (lots of students from NJ)
Arizona State
Ohio University</p>
<p>If a 26 and rising, how about:
Pitt
University of Vermont (rah-rah about basketball, I think)
Syracuse
IU - not Kelly, can major in “management” and take accounting classes
Delaware
Ohio State</p>
<p>I have written earlier in this thread about University of South Carolina - made students that I know uncomfortable - pm me if you can’t find the post.</p>
<p>Thanks levirm: I had not considered WVU; Jewish population?? I’ll look into that…I like the idea of Pitt…</p>
<p>I should have mentioned that this family is a bit stubborn about privates (so Syr is prob out)…not a matter of affordability; they just don’t want to spend the $$ (even though I did tell them that some of the OOS publics are very pricey too!!)</p>
<p>I like Ohio State too!! Keep em coming…</p>
<p>Arizona (state or U) was suggested but they don’t want him across the country…</p>
<p>Rodney, how about Temple? Kent State? (not sure about Jewish population) West Chester of PA? (not sure how rah-rah it is)</p>
<p>Hey Rodney:</p>
<p>Uconn is way more rah, rah than Umass. A bit closer to New Jersey too. What about Penn State? Or Ohio State? Both have good business programs from what I hear.</p>
<p>Penn State business school called Smeal
Ohio State business school called Fisher</p>
<p>Oops I see Ohio was just mentioned! :)</p>
<p>rodney- If he is in NJ, how about Rutgers? I don’t know how rah-rah they are. Other than that, I think levirm covered all the ones that came right to me!</p>
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<p>^^Uconn is on his list…I will suggest Temple…</p>
<p>We were discussing Rutgers this morning; what’s the deal with entry into the business school though? His mom gave me the impression that he wouldn’t have the stats…</p>
<p>He is not competitive for Smeal according to the Naviance from his school…Penn State is just not for the “B” student anymore in most cases and certainly not into Smeal…</p>
<p>Michigan State, Florida State, definitely UConn</p>
<p>Rodney - those OOS tuitions for a B student might possibly be higher than some privates. From out high school, UCONN, Delaware, Pitt are all reaches for a B student. I would suggest Bryant, Drexel, and from NJ and wishing to study Accounting, Monmouth.</p>
<p>Don’t forget Babson and Bentley in MA.</p>
<p>What about some of the Long Island schools? Hofstra, Adelphi, CW Post?</p>
<p>I know a student with a 26 and a 3.1 OOS who got into PennState-UP…also got into Ohio State, Kent State, FSU, Clemson, Towson and Salisbury (but not UMD-CP).</p>
<p>We know a young woman from our shul who’s at WVU and is very happy.</p>
<p>Emmy: lol…large rah-rah?? I had suggested a couple of these awhile back and was asked by the kid, “what conference the football team was in”? (like College of Charleston that doesn’t have a football team!!)</p>
<p>I’m adding Michigan State,FSU, WVU, Drexel and Temple to his list to explore…I agree cherryhill that some of the privates would be “cheaper” than some of the OOS publics but you can only lead a horse to water…ya know the saying…</p>
<p>Would consider Clemson and the other on Countingdown’s list if I thought this kid could be without a large Jewish population…</p>
<p>The CofC acceptance just came in the mail today. Wife (ex) says it’s a big manilla envelope with congratuations written all over it. (LOL, she asked is that one of the schools D applied to?).</p>
<p>My daughter’s in school and I can’t tell her, so I’m telling you all!</p>
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