Is anyone out there a B- Student ?

inthegarden
Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:42:41 +0000

Another option, since he doesn’t want to be rural might be Hood College in Frederick Maryland. Frederick’s not a huge city but has an urban, not small-town feel and is only 50 miles from D.C/.Baltimore . Nearby Rockville has the Metro/subway into D.C. Hood’s very pretty campus is walking distance from Frederick’s downtown (which has had a renaissance of restaurants, shops, etc and is pretty vibrant. )

I think Hood is a nice regional LAC. Probably not a strong STEM school but has a business major. (What are your son’s interests, BTW???) A little more than 2000 students, a good bit more female than male, which could be to your son’s admissions advantage if he’s OK with that. Admission rate 79% but I don’t know average GPA’s, scores. Just something else to look into!

Also, Shenandoah University (4000 students) in Winchester, VA might be worth looking into, though I know less about it. I know that’s out of your targeted area, but it’s actually very near Maryland, so not too far out. A little less urban but still not in a tiny town and the downtown has some nice restaurants and shops.