<p>Hi,
I’m looking for suggestions regarding schools that are moderately selective (3.0-3.5, no SAT scores* but IB) but have a good-looking campus or a “collegiate” feel (i.e not 1960s cement blocks in the middle of random city blocks). The campus can be urban, rural, suburban, doesn’t matter, but there needs to be some consistency or pleasing aesthetics. Public is likely better (even OOS) unless you know some privates with June deadlines.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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<li>Don’t start please, I know how you feel :s. Kid had NO interest in college until now.</li>
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<p>Dominican University in River Forest meets the aesthetic requirement and GPA, and likely has rolling admisssions too. Better yet, go check the NACAC site (National Association College Admission Counselors?) which has list of schools that still have freshman slots available as of May 2. List can be found under “2013 press releases” - don’t know why it’s hidden.</p>
<p>You may check with Ohio University. Their deadline was March 1 for fall semester, however, their websight indicates it was extended and does not give a date. It is a beautiful campus in the middle of the Appalachian foothills. As a public university it has a large variety of programs.</p>
<p>There is always the option of a gap year or going to a CC or a local college for a year or a semester while you look for a school that is a good fit. Otherwise here is a start for your research:</p>
<p>List of colleges with openings:
[Space</a> Availability Survey Results 2013](<a href=“http://www.nacacnet.org/research/research-data/SpaceSurvey/Pages/SpaceSurveyResults.aspx]Space”>http://www.nacacnet.org/research/research-data/SpaceSurvey/Pages/SpaceSurveyResults.aspx)</p>
<p>List of test optional colleges:
[SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]SAT/ACT”>ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest)</p>
<p>If your child didn’t have any interest in college until recently, he’s probably best off taking a gap year or going to the community college. I suspect, although obviously I don’t know the full circumstances, that he saw how many of his friends were headed off to a four year school and decided to do the same. That IMO is a recipe for a disastrous first year of college and a lot of money wasted.</p>
<p>Thank you for all the answers. We’ll be looking at the different suggestions. :)</p>
<p>The big question is: will you need financial aid? If not, I think there are a lot of options.</p>