<p>Someone mentioned Hartwick earlier. Our friend’s D was very sad that she did not get into Goucher and she ended up at Hartwick. She loved it and by senior year, she was awarded a full tuition scholarship based on her contributions to campus. Again, not sure about the Jewish atmosphere because we are not Jewish and neither are they, so it did not come up. Hartwick worked out great for her.</p>
<p>orangemom - I hope your son has a “Hartwick type” school waiting for him (like our friend’s D did ) which turns out to be the best fit for him.</p>
<p>"I saw many kids in my kids’ college years totally fall apart after a bad grade or a bad break-up, think of disappointment as a muscle you have to flex sometimes to make you stronger in the long run. "</p>
<p>Thank you for that one MoltoBene I’m going to share that one with S2. It doesn’t have anything to do with college admissions but it fits his mood tonight.</p>
<p>chemusic, thanks for the info about Hartwick; it was my son who was admitted. He is four for four on the LACs he applied to, which is nice. I hope I can get him to consider these seriously. His “dream school” is Hofstra, so we have to wait another week or so for that decision. Hofstra has a lower acceptance rate than UVM so I’m concerned. BTW when I said he “only applied to UVM because it’s free” I meant that the fact that they gave him a free “VIP” application gave me some hope – well, his SAT scores are good enough but the rest of the package is not there. I think with the LACs I’m seeing a willingness to take a chance on a smart kid who hasn’t yet gotten it together academically.</p>
<p>hi orangemom: sorry that the ED did not work out for your S. It sounds like you have great perspective and will ride this out successfully with him. </p>
<p>Re PSAT score reports: it is very frustrating that the schools hold on to these. Some use the logic that they don’t want to upset kids so close to the holiday break. Stupid.</p>
<p>simpkin: I always thought that UVM was much harder to get into than Hofstra. I just checked our HS Naviance.</p>
<p>Hofstra: average accepted GPA: 88.97 - average accepted SAT (CR/M): 1097
UVM: average accepted GPA: 90.78 average accepted SAT (CR/M): 1242</p>
<p>On the Hofstra scattergram, there are kids getting accepted from our HS who have good SATs (1100 CR/M) and only 75-80 GPA. This is based on more than 200 applicants (we are only half-hour away from Hofstra). And, believe me, this is not one of those top Long Island high schools.</p>
<p>Good luck to your DS. I hope it works out for him. One of my college friends (from NJ) has a DD at Hofstra who is very happy there. A classmate of my DD is there too - I keep hearing about all the opportunities she has there. It it were not on LI, I bet my DD would have applied! Keep us posted!!!</p>
<p>Our HS is also unreasonable about how they give the students the info. There is a special PSAT night in January, where a parent is supposed to go with the student so they can first explain the score report - complete with boring powerpoint presentation.</p>
<p>I’m not even thinking about the PSAT score for DS. I’m sure he’s not getting National Merit honors or anything (that would be a huge surprise, based on his practice SAT scores).
I’ll just email the GC whenever that meeting is and ask her for the info. Anyway, we are focused on SAT scores, which he will get on 12/22.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why the school does it like this. Whatever. Not going to let it stress me (or DS) out.</p>
<p>Simkin: An LAC can be a wonderful place for “a smart kid who hasn’t yet gotten it together academically.” Sometimes a rejection can point a kid to a school that might suit him better than the one he is wishing for. Good Luck!</p>
<p>LINYMOM, thank you! That is encouraging. We are also in LI about a half hour from Hofstra and I am surprised that he wants to stay so close to home. He always said he wanted to get out of NY and especially LI, but he really liked Hofstra when we toured; it was basically instantaneous love as soon as we pulled into the parking lot. </p>
<p>spectrum2, I agree and think an LAC would be best for him, but unfortunately he has his own ideas. :)</p>
<p>Simkin: didn’t realize you were on the Island…I can’t imagine Hofstra not taking a home- grown kid…haven’t seen that happen in decades…</p>
<p>And I agree with LINYMOM: UVT is a much harder admit; apparently Mass top kids get tuition preference there and prefer if over UMass in many cases making VT a tough admit…and they do prioritize UW GPA over test scores</p>
<p>Best wishes to everyone going through the ups and downs of this process. We are along for the ride as well, with D2 waiting on several decisions due out in the next few weeks. Fortunately, she’s too busy with school stuff to be focusing on the stress aspect, though undoubtedly it’s always there in the back of her mind. Not fun, but a growth experience for sure. Congratulations to those hearing good news, and good luck to all!!</p>
<p>Really? Well, that’s nice of them! It is not my first choice for him but I would not oppose it if it turns out to be what he really wants (assuming he really gets in). We are in LI but not in a Jericho/Syosset/CSH kind of district (I mean kids here are much more likely to go to community college than to an Ivy.)</p>
<p>Actually, I would imagine that kids applying from high flying districts would be perceived as using Hofstra for a safety possibly…you are better off. Good luck! Let us know how it goes; I’m sure you will!</p>
<p>simpkin, a deferral can have its benefits. Last year my D was deferred at Elon and it spurred her to work hard that Fall for better grades in January. I advised her (with help from some people here) to keep in touch with the adcom there. While she was at it, she used the same info to also keep in touch with adcoms at a couple of other schools. I believe that it boosted her chances and got her into Elon and the two other schools.</p>
<p>BTW, I liked Hartwick when we visited, and the town of Oneonta which I’ve visited for other reasons, is a great little college town. The surrounding area is very pretty too. For my money (which it would have been) I would easily have liked to see my D there at a charming LAC, over staying home and going to Hofstra.</p>
<p>Mothek…just wanted to thank you for posting information several months ago about the Campaign for Truth website. I just forwarded a link to my son who, as a freshman in college, is being exposed to “hate talk” against Israel in various forums. It looks like a really good resource.</p>
<p>Umich, would you mind sharing where your son is and what his experiences of “hate talk” have been? Though I’m sure the campus where this is not happening today is the exception rather than the rule.</p>
<p>So, Simpkin and other LI folks - can you please help me out? When DD and I visited Hofstra last year in the spring, we had a great visit. She loved the open house (and after 15 other college visits still says it is the best open house she has been to, bar none). From the pep band to the scheduling, to the tours and discussions with professsors, she was completely impressed. For a while it was her top choice. But then she started reading this board and others and saw a lot of negativity surrounding Hofstra. I have tried to explain that a lot of sites are really negative about all schools, and to take things with a gran of salt. But I think it left a bit of a bad taste. So she applied EA, but now it has fallen down on the list. Can someon help explain why Hofsta seems to have a bad rep, on this site and some others? What am I missing?</p>
<p>Also, the court affirmed the AATA’s decision not to display an anti-zionist ad on the side of its busses.</p>
<p>I think the majority of kids there don’t really come in contact w/ this, but it just seems like he has been bombarded over the past couple of weeks.</p>
<p>On another note…congrats again to those receiving good news, and I’m sorry Orange about your disappointment.</p>
I’m going to have to get him to take a look at Hartwick.</p>
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