<p>Hi y’all. I recently completed the transfer process and am now getting ready for my second year at my new college. My twin brother on the other hand went to a tier 3 school, decided that it was not for him and is now going to community college back home. He is trying to transfer to schools for Spring 2012, and I assume that he needs a school that will overlook the HS record after 30 credits. He wants to stay in the Southeast (points south of MD). </p>
<p>College GPA (24 credits)- 2.85 </p>
<p>Assuming he can get his GPA above a 3.0, where should he look? He’s interested in larger schools like University of Delaware, UMD, and Clemson. </p>
<p>Criteria for school:
Medium-Large (10,000-20,000+)
Nice Campus
Good Campus life
Hot girls (haha no lie, this is probably important to him)
Southeast</p>
<p>Emory (not so sure about the attractiveness of the population 
but ATL has sooo many nightclubs tho :D) Tulane, Duke and Vanderbilt (has very attractive population from what i’ve heard)…</p>
<p>oops sorry i didn’t see his gpa I think you’re on the right track…those schools you picked would be a great fit 
also check out UAlabama?</p>
<p>Yeah, he’s never been as academically motivated as I am, but hopefully going to CC will make him more so.</p>
<p>How about some florida schools…</p>
<p>Florida, Miami, FSU</p>
<p>Would a 3.0 be good enough for UF? I think he needs to have 60 credits or more though and he’ll only have somewhere around 38-40 after this semester. </p>
<p>What about more schools in MD, VA, NC, and SC?</p>
<p>how about USC and NC State?</p>
<p>I think that for most people, an important factor in picking a school should be the career opportunities it presents. Particularly for someone who’s not that interested in the intellectual side of a school, like your brother, the ability of that school to get them a good job after graduation is key. Often that means having a strong alumni network, particularly one that’s concentrated around a dynamic economic hub. Emory, Duke, Vanderbilt, and Davidson all fit those criteria, but it sounds like they would be way out of your brother’s range of possibilities. Some more reasonable schools in the southeast he might have a chance at though that do fit those criteria are the University of Miami, Wake Forest, and Tulane. William and Mary graduates also do fairly well; payscale.com reports that their median mid career salary was $96,500. </p>
<p>I don’t know if these can really be considered Southeastern (some definitions I’ve heard of the Southeast rope in Texas and the D.C. while others don’t), but Southern Methodist University in Dallas and George Washington University in Washington D.C. also have fairly strong alumni networks and good job prospects around economically dynamic areas. I’m not going to comment on partying or the relative hotness of their women, but all of these schools are reputed to have a vibrant campus social scene and outgoing, sociable students, which probably fits with your brother’s interests. If you’re interested in browsing how much a school’s graduates tend to make, I’ve included a link to payscale.com’s survey of median starting and mid career salaries among university graduates. Hope this helps. </p>
<p>[Top</a> US Colleges ? Graduate Salary Statistics](<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp]Top”>http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp)</p>