Wisconsin has the same now this year that includes most publics except Madison (of course), La Crosse and Eau Claire.
D25 is interested in the Social Work program at U of St. Thomas. She has been accepted but not sure if it is affordable yet. Thoughts on the school?
I didnât follow up. Central Michigan jumped WAY up! She was able to talk to professors directly and they helped her realize that Social Work was a great path for her (versus Criminal Justice). She loved the size of the campus, the dorms, the food, and the school spirit. The football game was very fun! Everyone gets same tuition (no oos tuition hike). Unless she gets a free Tuition Exchange waiver (small chance with her stats), I could very much see this being the school for her. She even asked to buy a sweatshirt!
We looked closely at that school and really liked it. I have a client and friend who work there, and they have wonderful things to say about the school, its administration and the students. Campus is beautiful, and one of the libraries looks like it is from Harry Potter.
The one in Minnesota? A couple of my kids toured it a few years ago, and one of them applied and strongly considered going there. Very pretty campus (though divided in two by a moderately wide road), and an amazing student union, though we joked after the tour that if you donât like purple, this is not the school for you.
And they seemed to take their Catholic social justice mission seriously, which bodes well for a good social work program, though I donât know any actual details.
DS20 just graduated from University of Portland. I would highly recommend it. It was perfect for my son who had a mid 3 gpa and 1370 SAT. He started off high school slowly but improved over his four years. He did pretty well in college, was part of many clubs, programs with the school, and landed a nice internship his junior summer and a couple job offers by the time he graduated in business/supply chain. He loved UP, the school, campus, community, he made some good friends, and his teachers definitely reached out to him and helped him along the way. It has worked out for him.
Just wanted to jump in here to tell people that Virginia Tech is an easier admit OOS than in state, which is unusual. Also unusual? They report admissions stats by major and tuition (in or OOS) and all kinds of other factors so you can play around - https://udc.vt.edu/irdata/data/students/admission/index#college
They consider Regular Decision to be âas space is availableâ so have your kid apply Early Action if there is any interest.
It has been a really great fit for my daughter who was not a high school high achiever but has really found her groove at VT (just donât call it VTech or Va Tech - ha!)
I think it can be an excellent option. I worked alongside a graduate of their program (I think a social work/psychology double major) and she was very well trained, and had loved her college experience. It is Catholic, but I think a non-Catholic person could do fine there. The campus really is gorgeous, and its neighborhood is super cute (is in what is sometimes termed a âstreetcar suburbâ even though technically within city limits.) Quick and easy access to internships. Strong alumni network. Recently switched sports from DIII to DI. Has good school spirit but not in an overwhelming way. Well organized, well run. Not too big, not too small. Financially solid.
The student body is what I would describe as âconventionalâ --not âartsyâ or âalternativeâ or âpolitical.â For that reason it was not a good fit for either of my own kids, but could be perfect for other kids.
I love UP and know a few grads who have been very successful. I couldnât get my D to even look at it though. She drew a line at colleges with a strong religious atmosphere. We were just down the street from UP in St. Johns on one of our visits to Portland and I couldnât even convince her or my husband to just drive by it. She just auditioned for U of Puget Sound and was offered admission but havenât received the official offer yet with the scholarship amount. Iâm so glad your child had such a wonderful experience at UP! Did they stay local for employment or find something closer to home?
My son attends Cuse. He wasnât a huge fan of orange but there he is. 
Luckily, my D25s dance team color was purple so it wouldnât be a huge turn off for her at least.
He had an internship in Portland which he enjoyed and then was hired by a health care provider that would be remote. He eventually accepted a job closer to home which has been a great experience for him.
We are Protestant and not Catholic, and did not find UP to be overly âreligiousâ or Catholic, though he did take something like four theology classes. Theyâve decreased the number of required courses though. We found the school extremely supportive of him both while in school as well as after graduation.
Itâs interesting to note that there are so many colleges with purple as the school color.
University of Portland, Williams, Amherst, Northwestern, Holy Cross, NYU, UW, TCU, etc.
Our D25 is in a tough public school IBDP program (the best kids in this class usually end up in a T10) and our thinking at the time was that she would go to college in Europe, sheâs a dual national.
So, this spring she changed her mind and now she wants to go to college here in the US instead. One little problem⊠her grades are terrible (2.9UW / 3.8W). Sheâs clever enough, as evidenced by a 1440 SAT, but the IB workload is relentless and she forgets about assignments or turns them in late and 0s are of course deadly for her grades. She took a 200-level calc math class at community college over the summer, in which she got a B+, to try and beef up her stats a bit. Sheâs slowly getting more organized, at last. Her best grades have always been in math (As and a few Bs), and she decided to go for an applied math major.
Now, we were none the wiser from last yearâs 3.0-3.4 thread, it seems some kids ended up at a T50 whereas others barely made it into one of their safeties.
So we ended up with a mixed strategy: applying to a few T150 safeties like Marquette to hedge against the worst possible outcome: a 2.9UW is so disqualifying that sheâs basically rejected everywhere else.
We also applied to some T50s that are carried by very selective programs (e.g. engineering, CS) but which have much better acceptance rates for most other majors, and finally also to a few selective schools that âhideâ the kids they admitted with lower stats (first semester abroad, transfer in from satellite schools, âŠ).
I really have no idea how it will turn out for our DD.
Some schools use the weighted GPA, if that is what is listed on the transcript.
M S25 has applied to 15 schools. It feels like a lot to manage (setting up portals, completing the SRAR for several and an added visual arts portfolio for some). He is putting the finishing touches together for the last school, which is a reach and is due on Friday. I will be so happy when he can take a breath and just enjoy senior year!
He has a 3.3 GPA, but I feel like he is going to do fairly well in admissions because he is not applying to highly rejective schools. His number one choice is a high target/low reach (Boulder), but he is applying to a small program there, so we will see how that shakes out.
He has been accepted at two schools on his list so far (Colorado State with $4K/year merit and Butler with $20K/year). He likely wonât hear from any others until Dec/Jan. Boulder is Feb 1, so we will be in the waiting game for a while.
I expect him to get deferred and then waitlisted (if not out right denied) at 4 or 5 of the 15 schools. I expect him to get deferred and then accepted at a few more (he has had a steady increase in GPA and currently has all A/A-, so I bet schools are going to want to see 1st semester grades). But I also expect him to be admitted at 5-7 schools and think he could be happy at any of them. He REALLY wants the Environmental Design program at Boulder. They take a max of 200 kids per year. 
My C26 is also interested in Boulderâs environmental design program. Will be watching you !!
And many, many schools recalculate GPA according to their own weighting.
It will turn out fine. Not saying it wonât be a bumpy ride but have faith she wonât end up living in your basement forever.
Any thoughts on UNF with a 970 SAT? I see on the CDS about 20% admitted in that range. They also âconsiderâ level of interest and we did an official tour in October. My son is A/B (mostly B) student in MA. 3.34UW/3.93W.
Club swim single age 8
Varsity swim captain this year as senior
Piano since age 8
Art class each year with AP art studio this year
Trying to read the tea leaves and see what his chances are. He applied EA and should hear this week.
Anyone have any experience? Thank you.
D25 got into MSU (OOS) with $12k annually and $5k study abroad.
Weâre all breathing a little easier here 
congrats! Great school!