Inaugural Rose forum post

curmudgeon
Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:35:36 +0000

D is a Jr. and a bit of a math and science geek (affectionate term) . She scored in the top 1% of the PLAN, and scored a 69 on the math section of the PSAT as a freshman. She has a similar weighted GPA to you, and a 4.0 UW. She would be a chemistry-not chem e major, and possibly math. Interestingly she is also a near 6’0" athlete of some quality (two years of varsity ball already) and I would assume Rose has a little trouble fielding a competitive team from looking at their rosters. We have been to their website numerous times. Was the package they proposed to you a good one? They seem light on merit aid, light on grants,heavy on loans.

Your thoughts seem to suggest some of her fears are not without basis in fact. If not collegiate in feel, then what? Military? Hospital, industrial? Corporate? D has no interest in urban campuses and would prefer a rural school of 1000-7500 students with a heavy math, science bias with a substantial opportunity for undergrad research. We are not finding many. Any thoughts?