Have you seen BC’s stats over the last few years? It has become highly selective. This seems like a waste of ED because of the low probability, plus they may not be in a position to afford ED. They may want to compare aid packages.
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A 3.4 with no honors/AP/IB isn’t getting into BU.
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Well, if they do the calculator, they will get a good idea about cost, and if that is doable for them, and their student is improving in rigorous courses over the years and has a Very Strong service record in ECs, I think EDing is worth it. If they don’t get the expected FA then they can say it was not what the calculator said….I didn’t know this, so did not have my D do ED anywhere…would have had her do EA, but she just wasn’t ready in time.
Anyhow, if you don’t do a reach for ED, but a school you are sure to get into, then you will never know if you would have gotten into the reach!
Well…BC was the suggestion by @BornMe . But I would agree that BU would not be a sure thing either…and possibly not affordable either.
A reach should still be a school that offers some chance of admittance. With a 3.4 BC is not a realistic option IMO.
BUT since debating is not permitted on CC let’s leave it to the OP to do the research and decide how/if to use the ED/EA options.
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Unsure of what more you’re looking for with colleges in terms of size, location, etc, but these schools meet 90+% of financial need and offer majors in what College Board seems to call Classics (Latin and Ancient Greek Studies): College Search - BigFuture | College Board
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I was going to suggest Beloit. They have a flagship price match programs for students in nearby states, and may have need-based aid on top of this. Strong in multiple areas, standouts include museum studies, archaeology, geology.
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Look at Luther College in IA. I know of a lower income student who got a strong financial offer there and was able to attend.
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Hey all, BC is a great school but she won’t get in unless she abs killed the SAT in June, and even then…don’t think so. It’s not really her anyway.
Beloit is a great suggestion but a son’s friend had a bad experience there recently and we’re not interested.
The Midwest Jesuit schools would be reaches for her, but more her thing (except maybe no classics). We’ll look.
I wonder if Thomas Aquinas College would be a fit. It’s a common Great Books curriculum for all students, so you can’t major in Classics per se, but a lot of the original texts overlap with what you’d study as a classics major, and the study of Latin is included. It’s from a Catholic perspective. The college meets full need (and admissions are need blind!), and while her stats are below their median, it’s a very self-selecting kind of school that accepts over 70% of applicants, so if she can demonstrate fit, I don’t think they’d be too hung up on the GPA. The admissions webpage states, “Our application is deliberately broad so as to allow students greater latitude in expressing their academic interests and strengths, and to enable the Admissions Committee to evaluate an applicant’s potential for success in the program. We encourage applicants to complete their applications as soon as possible for the best possible chance of enrolling.” Admissions are rolling, which could allow her to have an acceptance in her pocket relatively early in the process if all goes well. https://www.thomasaquinas.edu/a-liberating-education/syllabus#sy
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Some of the schools from the link I included above that you may want to take a closer look at include (with their percentage of need met):
Loyola Maryland: 91%
Lawrence (WI): 94%
College of Wooster (OH): 93%
Luther (IA): 94%
Wheaton (MA): 91%
Knox (IL): 93%
Valparaiso (IN): 95%
Berea (KY): 96%
Berea is a work college which is only for a certain type of student, but if it’s right for your daughter, it should certainly be in consideration. There were also some Minnesota schools that could be considered, but as you indicated your daughter was hoping to go out-of-state, all of these schools are.
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Be careful with “need met” claims, since each college can define “need” however it wants.
Use the college’s net price calculator to see what its financial aid and net price will be for your financial situation.
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I know the school; great suggestion. Not sure it ticks her other wish list boxes, but it could for what I articulated here. Thanks!
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Yes, colleges define a family’s “need” and they do not all calculate that need the same way.
One program you may want to look into is the Bonner Scholar program (and Bonner Leader program) which is based on community service, and continued service in college. The Bonner Scholars receive full “need” met while Bonner Leaders benefits may vary depending on the college. This link provides more information: Apply to be a Bonner — The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation. Most of the colleges are not tippy-top super selective, so there are definitely options for your daughter among them.
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D21 applied to colleges with a 3.46 unweighted GPA at end of Junior Year. Received $25K annual merit aid from Saint Louis University and $26K annual merit aid from Saint Mary’s College (IN). Can’t provide any insight on need-based aid. Good luck to your daughter!
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At private colleges and universities “strong need based aid” is only found at schools with very large endowments which in turn is only found at “elite” schools.
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There are a few private schools that have adopted a “flagship” program. If the kid meets certain GPA and/or score thresholds, they only pay the cost of the flagship school in their home state. The ones I know of are:
Bellarmine (Louisville)
Oglethorpe (Atlanta)
Cornell College (in Iowa, not the University)
I know you mentioned private schools, but University of New Mexico offers very good aid packages as well.
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Colorado College charges Colorado residents the instate tuition rate (not sure if that is CU-Boulder’s rate or one of the lower cost schools). It is often considered an elite LAC.
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