<p>Do colleges care how your school weighs things? I was under the impression colleges want the raw grades, and they calculate your GPA with their own weighting.</p>
<p>I have been getting a lot of stuff from Lenoir-Rhyne in the mail. It’s a private (Lutheran) LAC in Hickory, NC. I just got a postcard today inviting me to apply early which is supposedly only given to select students. If I apply by July 5th I will receive a decision by July 12th. I just have to send in my high school transcript, SAT scores, and my senior course selection. They are also waiving the application fee. What do you guys think? </p>
<p>It’s a small LAC and it seems like it’s located in a nice area. It even offers a journalism major and the cost is a lot less then some of the other LACs I’m looking at. Does anyone know how conservative/religious it is though? I know Muhlenberg is Lutheran, but very liberal. Any other info about this university is greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>PS- I looked at their average SAT scores and mine are in the ball park.</p>
<p>Let me chime in here. Have you tried the act? My daughter only scored a 460 on sat math but her act math score was 24 and her composite was 28. Huge difference. I would urge you to take the act this fall. It really is true that some do better on it. D felt the sat math was very confusing and tricky while the act was very straightforward and more content based.</p>
<p>Also, we just visited Hiram College in northeast Ohio today. With your scores as they are right now (900 cr/m) you would qualify for a $10,000 Hiram Scholarship. Total cost of attendance is around $36,000. It is one of the “colleges that change lives.” I would say had a similar feel to college of wooster but easier to get into. It is in a rural setting but barely an hour from Cleveland. Student population is just over 1300. Honestly, I got a good vibe from it. Everyone was so friendly and down to earth. Very accepting atmosphere.</p>
<p>I think the average class size is 16. Our tour guide said he didn’t do great in highschool but that the individual attention from profs. helped him blossom. Almost all classes are taught by Ph.D’s - not assistants. Sounds like intense one on one.</p>
<p>I would really recommend you check it out. Please don’t rule out College of Wooster yet either. They have a very holistic admissions process and as a boy you might have a better chance. I am not sure what your GPA is but if it is at least 3.5 with solid college prep curriculum - Wooster is not out for you. </p>
<p>Again, please take the act this fall. I really think it could make a difference. You mentioned Ohio Wesleyan and that is also a great school. Denison is not an option unless you get your test scores up…which I bet you can. Look at Heidelberg. Liberal arts in northern Ohio. They accept a lot of students with low er gpa and test scores but I consider it a good school. Maybe a notch below Wooster but still solid academically and a decent price.</p>
<p>Please don’t get hung up on rank and prestige. There are many many good schools out there. People succeed in their careers everyday and the majority have not graduated from the highest ranked schools in America according to a magazine. </p>
<p>Good luck. Keep an open mind and take the act.</p>
<p>Thanks mspearl! I did take the ACT in February and got an 18 composite score. I received a 16 for reading and math, 17 for English, and 21 for Science. I was really surprised that I did worse in reading and math on the ACT, so I retook the SAT again. I had a lot of trouble with reading because of time. My cumulative GPA is a 3.398.</p>
<p>I have heard of Hiram before and I seemed to like it. I really never like Denison because it seems way too fraty. I am still deciding whether or not I should apply to Lenior-Rhyne. Right now, I’m just having trouble finalizing my list.</p>
<p>Chiming in late on your in-state safeties:</p>
<p>Valdosta, UWG, and Armstrong Atlantic?</p>
<p>Between those 3, I would say UWG maybe better than Valdosta and AA. AA is definitely the lowest academically. </p>
<p>Have you visited any of them? I’ve heard that most people start at Valdosta but leave. I know a lot of people who have attended UWG and they all liked it.</p>
<p>Thanks gamomof3. I liked Valdosta better then UWG because of the location. At least I would be four hours from home at Valdosta VS two hours from home at UWG. Also, on US NEWS Valdosta is a regional tier one school and UWG is tier two. I doubt it matters though. UWG has a mass communications major and Valdosta doesn’t.</p>
<p>Oh! Sorry, I missed that you took act. Well even so, check out Hiram cause with your gpa you still qualify.</p>
<p>First off, I officially applied to Lenior-Rhyne U and should know my decision by July 15th. I have decided to take off American, Conn College, and U Minnesota-Morris off my list. Although Morris was a safety, I am going to add Hiram, Flagler, and Alfred. I still have 15 schools on my list though because I added Wooster, Ohio Wesleyan, and Clark.</p>
<p>No problem mspearl. The $10,000 will really help if I go there.</p>
<p>Question: Do I have to submit all my SAT scores via College Board. My high school puts my scores on my transcript. Lenior accepted this and told me I do not have to submit it via College Board. Is this the norm?</p>
<p>Hey, I’m in France which is amazing. But I just wanted to give everyone an update. I got a 4 on the APUSH Exam. I previously got a 3 on the AP Human and 2 on the AP World exams. I’m very proud of myself and my grade in APUSH was lower but the teacher was much harder.</p>
<p>Congrats on the APUSH!</p>
<p>I really like your choices of COW and Ohio Wes.</p>
<p>Sending SAT scores directly from College Board is dependent upon the school you are applying to - Many want it direct.</p>
<p>Thanks, I really like COW and Ohio Wes too.</p>
<p>My college list as of now:
Knox College
College of Wooster
Sarah Lawrence
Lawrence U
Ohio Wesleyan
Clark
Hobart
Wheaton College (Mass)
Pitzer
Valdosta
GCSU
Flagler
Hiram
Lenior-Rhyne U</p>
<p>Sarah Lawrence is about $56,000/yr. and goes up in price every year. Is this going to be financially feasible on your parent’s income?</p>
<p>Am I not going to get any financial aid from them? Earlier in this thread someone suggested that I may get some good financial aid since I’m a guy. BTW, I just found out that I got accepted to Lenior-Rhyne U in NC.</p>
<p>Congrats on L-R. If you are counting on merit based aid from Sarah Lawrence, please scratch it from your list and move on.</p>
<p>I wasn’t, but I thought I would get an affordable package? Maybe some grants? I’ve heard mixed reviews about their financial aid.</p>
<p>So I’ve read through this entire thread and I was wondering why you always balk at the suggestion to seek a formal diagnosis for a possible learning/other disorder? The way you describe your testing experiences indicates that you could have a LD or severe enough test anxiety to merit extended time. It’s nothing to be ashamed of; I personally have a LD and extra time has helped so much. You may be too late to submit documentation for the SAT/ACT but, if you did have a disorder formally diagnosed, extended time could help you in your college courses and further standardized testing if you choose to attend graduate school down the line. Even if you don’t explore this, though, you should think about studying hard and taking the SAT for a third time.</p>
<p>I think taking out loans (that you will be repaying until the day you die) are about your only option for SLC. Pitzer will be pretty much the same. Why don’t you replace those schools with reaches that you could afford?</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback. I think this last semester my test anxiety wasn’t as bad. I really did everything with a carefree attitude which in the end brought my GPA down. I think I do better in school when I’m stressed. Also, what type of reaches would be more affordable?</p>
<p>If your issue was simply test anxiety and you successfully managed it, then your scores/grades should have gone up. They did not. Please reread post 236.</p>
<p>Wittenberg is test optional but they have been getting more competitive the last few years.</p>
<p>This is a great list, but yes, do start to narrow down by cost/likely financial outcomes based on EFC estimates. </p>
<p>This is a really great list though. My son was offered lots of merit aid from Ohio Wesleyan, so that’s a great one to add and also it has no extra supplemental part of the application :). College of Wooster (they like seeing an art supplement if that applies to you), great one. and my daughter will be applying to Hiram too (if you major in art at Hiram it knocks another 8K off tuition --That’s on top of the other merit scholarships!). Actually your list is very similar to hers! She’s applying to Goucher and Earlham, but otherwise this is a very close list. </p>
<p>I haven’t read through your entire thread, but am assuming someone has already given you the link to Fair Test org.?<br>
[SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]SAT/ACT”>ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest)</p>