<p>This is for my good friend’s DS - HS 2015. He will have a GPA of 2.0-2.5 and SAT might be a little help and stronger in math. Geography doesn’t matter, they don’t need aid and I think if anyone has a very small university in mind, she would like to know about those. She would love for him to go to Marietta College where she and the dad went, but thinks he will not be able to get in and really doesn’t know other possibilities out there (nor do I). </p>
<p>He is a lacrosse player and being recruited is a strong possibility for DII or DIII but if not, he will have to have at least a club team on campus. He travels for lax so I suspect he has many videos already and would be willing to make initial contact with coaches of suggestions on his own. His sis plays for Stanford so the parents know the drill.</p>
<p>This is from the mom:</p>
<p>Interested in a good LAC that has an engineering program and perhaps music/art…maybe even something involving public speaking such as broadcasting, etc…</p>
<p>Or - can anyone point me to any threads that exist for C students college searches - I stink at searching this site b/c I cannot find anything but I bet there is.</p>
<p>Ohio University has an engineering program and the Scripps school. Also University of Evansville, Dayton, maybe Hope College (or is it Calvin that has engineering, I always forget). I know nothing about lax.</p>
<p>My D was accepted at Marietta with a 2.7 GPA and no hooks. If the lacrosse coach is interested in him, I’m sure he’ll be accepted, too. It’s a beautiful school.</p>
<p>Hmm… it’s hard for even deligent students to survive engineering… and harder if playing a sport. Are the reasons the mom thinks this kid would apply himself more in at college academics than hs?</p>
<p>colorado_mom, I don’t know for sure, but I think she just wants to help him find a school where that is an option. Haven’t talked with her about why the GPA is low/which classes are responsible for the low GPA so maybe he is strong in the engineering type stuff?</p>
<p>I guess if it is an option and he tanks, then he picks communications or something???</p>
<p>toledo - I will pass that info along - and agree that lax could/should help him get into a school and this info sounds promising for Marietta!!! Thanks!!!</p>