Improved Scores on SAT/ACT

cangel
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:29:31 +0000

Hi Srobin, I’m probably one of the few people on this board who is actually familiar with UAB, except maybe NotreDameAL.

A 32 will be a big help at Vanderbilt, not sure that he will get in, but it will definitely help. I am less familiar with Rice. Tulane should be a match. Has he considered Furman and Wake? Ifr his grades and coursework are in sync with a 32, he should do well at those 2. Is he interested in engineering?

Students from here who have looked at UAB over the last 4 years have been quite impressed. It appeals to kids (lots of boys) who haven’t necessarily done as well as they could in high school but are ready for more of a challenge. The bar for Honors College is a little lower, so you can get in on the smaller classes without making a 30 on the ACT. They are opening new dorms, and trying to convert what was a quintessential commuter school to a more residental campus.

He should also consider B’ham Southern as a safety. He will get merit money with a 32, and if he is interested in medicine, some people would say that it is a better choice than UAB for med school admission.