oh wow, that is misleading! Will remove my previous post.
D22 got $16k merit aid there last year. For OOS, their COA is $53k. If D22 had decided to go, it would have cost us $37k/yr.
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And I appreciate your respectfulness!!!
I agree they vary in strength and range of opportunities but for 95% of kids who are simply going to school, the diploma is the diploam. Also, many colleges - perhaps through Honors, have opportunities we aren’t all aware of. Bama has the Blount Scholars and Randall Research. My daughter’s school has the Charleston Fellows. No doubt Rutgers has what they have, Ohio State what they have, Nebraska has what they have, etc. I’m sure they all have special programs for their top students - research, living learning or otherwise.
I guess what I’m trying to say is - when you’re sending out resumes - to 95% of companies - you are going into a system. It’s why my son at Bama, for example, is working alongside Purdue, Ga Tech, Wisconsin, Olin and other students (as a Mech E) even though “rank” wise they’re not in the same hemisphere (this I know). And he was invited back for the second summer where his two Ga Tech roomies from last summer were not.
Now - if one wants a job on Wall Street - perhaps Rutgers will have some local cred - if companies are coming. But even the major Fortune 500 companies coming to Bama…they are coming and saying, if you want to interview, go online and apply. It’s crazy to me they are there yet not doing in person. But this is what is happening.
I guess my main point is - since OP brought up Fordham with his NMF - few have the gift that NMF brings and in my opinion, it’s at least something to look at. My belief is - that what Fordham would offer him would be compelling, at least worth a look and not a - they stink - kind of attitude. You don’t think he’d learn at Fordham what he could/would at Rutgers?
My view is - and this is where we differ - but in 95% of cases, this student will likely have a similar outcome whether at Rutgers, UCONN, Iowa State, Alabama, Nebraska, Oregon or you name it.
Thanks for your view - I totally get it and appreciate it - and the folks I know in TN aligned with Rutgers (which are few) , likely similar to the # in NJ aligned to UTK - but those who know of Rutgers think the world of it.
Just not their football coach - who UTK fired the day he hired - and that was a blunder because he would have done a great job!!!
I just go back to and if OP wants to be in the NE and Rutgers makes budget, so if the family loves it and wants to afford it - then it’s great. But having that NMF card if the student does - that’s a golden lottery ticket - which is what I was really trying to get at.
But no doubt Rutgers is a great opportunity.
I stand corrected on Rutgers cost. I had out of state v in state. There may be financial aid of different types at UMASS, but they do not to my knowledge provide NM merit money to the best of my knowledge.
I don’t know (as my kids didn’t score well enough), but UMASS seems to give solid merit to good students bringing the cost down to in state (my 26 year old could’ve attended UMASS for $25,000 a year but chose Rutgers for the same cost.
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Interesting that she chose Rutgers over UMASS. I probably would, too. My daughter NM finalist got nothing from UMASS.
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It was a last minute decision that worked out in the end. We live 40 minutes from Rutgers (and a very easy train ride), she didn’t have a car, her boyfriend was a pharmaceutical program in Boston, she’s a very smart girl but with zero sense of direction and didn’t realize UMASS Amherst wasn’t close to Boston (she’s a cpa now but was only applying to small privates in Boston, we didn’t realize until the acceptances started rolling in). She broke up with her boyfriend her sophomore year of college anyway.
why do you say that 1550 is not good enough for princeton? You are mid percentile and are above the median with a 4 GPA. Am I missing anything?
Yes, quite a bit.
Top American universities use a holistic approach in admissions, which considers many factors beyond test scores and GPA.
There is no specific SAT score or GPA that is “good enough” by itself.
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How about Buffalo? They’re extremely well-regarded for CS as well.
@DadOfJerseyGirl Yes, of course grades, extracurriculars, personality. But he said his stats were not good enough and I think jhe is wrong. Once you are “in range” decision is in your essays recommendations etc so I think the stadistics are good it is perfectly in range
UNC Chapel Hill is pretty good for CS. You could also apply to NC State. A friend’s daughter went there and majored in CS and is now in Seattle working for Microsoft. She did have another job in Minnesota for a year or so, but moved right over to MS, so they place grads in some good jobs.
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Definitely good but as it limits out of state students to 18%, the acceptance rate for OOS is low.
I agree it definitely isn’t anything to worry about changing major wise at Northeastern. The combined business and CS major is really popular as well. You essentially have your first year to decide what you are doing to work towards your first co-op your second year.
Virginia Tech and NC State are great for CS and close or under budget. I know or have worked with CS grads from these schools. Top notch.
Ohio State offers merit to OOS students. I’d look at direct admit schools if possible. Penn State is probably a competitive admit.
I’d throw a flier to Georgia Tech. You might look at Data Science or Industrial Engineering. S20 is an ISyE. Nice combination of math, CS and business. Essays matter.
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