<p>We are in an above average, large suburban HS that has a MUCH higher pressure HS also in its district. We are very glad we are over here and not there. However, we are seeing a mix. Some kids are way above ours and are choosing between Big Ten or private schools either because their kids are better in school or the family has more money. Other kids are going to community college or in state compass schools. And we live in a very affluent suburb. Things are different now. It costs so much more to attend college than it ever used to. I’m seeing pretty smart planning and decision making by most parents and students where I live.</p>
<p>Well, DS got his acceptance to IUPUI. He seemed pleased, as this gives him another option. It’s nice to be wanted. He still is crossing his fingers with IU, so I hope these 3 acceptances will help the disappointment a little. At that point, I think we’ll take a tour of all campuses again this fall, including IU, if he would decide to go to IUPUI and then transfer if he wishes.</p>
<p>Us Newsweek ranking came out and IUPUI was rank 7th in the country of up and coming university.<br>
Good job three choices!!!</p>
<p>Greetings! I have been taking a break from CC thread relating to my daughter since I don’t want to get too riled up-why do I keep forgetting this thread???</p>
<p>I am intrigued by IUPUI I had never heard of it until now. I know she looked at IU and the Kelley School of Business. I have to look into this further it looks like a great option. We are from the northeast and she recently decided she didn’t want to go further than NY but I am going to check this out!</p>
<p>I am trying very hard this time around to not get swept up in the craziness-it isn’t easy.</p>
<p>UMBC is #1 on the up-and-coming list! This is one of my personal favorites (I put it on D’s list) Good support for the students. Nice range of students from “needing support” to high achieving. Not too big (~10,000). Fantastic opportunities for undergraduates. So what’s the downside? The graduation rate. The commuter atmosphere. </p>
<p>SlackerMom…that is the same with IUPUI. Pepper03…you will have the same outstanding education at IUPUI. You will have an Indiana University Diploma or a Purdue Diploma…it will not say IUPUI. It is a nice campus…but it right next to downtown Indianapolis (which the kids love, we have a nice “small” large downtown. There is dorm housing for the freshman and university apts. Nice buildings, not very many. You will not have the traditional campus feel of a university such as IU-Bloomington. Many of the students are commuters. But the students that go there and stay on campus seem to really like it. There is an other poster here…a father whose son is currently at the IUPUI Kelley school. You might want to go back a page or two, to see his posts about his son’s experience.</p>
<p>The commuter school can work out well for some families. My H went a commuter school in MI and it saved him a lot of money since he paid for his own college expenses. UT-Dallas, known for its commuter atmosphere, is a good state school with great merit scholarships. The campus does not have many activities during the weekends. Some kids don’t mind that and actually prefer that kind of environment to study while some kids choose to transfer out after one year. </p>
<p>That is what my son would want to do if he ends up going to IUPUI…transfer to the main campus after one year. On the weekends there’s plenty to do in Indy, thankfully, for the kids. Many things are walkable, right next to the downtown area, mall, restaurants, etc.</p>
<p>We know a student at IUPUI who is in the nursing program there and loves the school. My nephew will most likely be attending there next year. D1 attended another school in the Indy area and always found things to do on the weekends- her goal is to eventually move back there if her job permits because she loved the area so much.</p>
<p>Welcome back, pepper03. It’s hard not to get caught up in this college process when you hang around CC. But I know that S will end up at the right school for him, even if it might be one that’s rarely mentioned on CC. </p>
<p>Conmama.Go see the University Tower residence hall at IUPUI. It is awesome. The most recent annual report showed a 73% full time student ratio overall at IUPUI. There are quite a few Indiana kids, but on-campus and apartments just-off campus are hot properties. No longer a part-time or just a commuter campus. The campus is on the move and extremely cool. My son loves it!!! Trust me, your son will not want to transfer. Again, go tour the dorms at IU and then go see the University Tower at IUPUI. A stark difference!</p>
<h1>7 in the country in “Up and coming Universities”.</h1>
<p>Pepper03. Do a search on CC for IUPUI Kelley and you will see my posts. My wife and I spent literally hundreds of hours researching this. You will find many folks that will just say flat out that IU Bloomington is way better. That isn’t what we found after our research. Both schools share a “near” elite status.</p>
<p>There is a higher entrance criteria at Bloomington, but the curriculum is the same. Moreover, there is no separation in Internships or job Placements.</p>
<p>Professors at IUB are world renown academics. While the professors at IUPUI are actually in Business just blocks away. Point is, if you come to Indiana, go to both schools to visit! They are different, but excellent options.</p>
<p>Last year there were 1200 direct admits at IU for Kelley. And those that are “Standards” are in a pressure cooker. IUPUI had 120 Direct admits, and your adviser will be in touch the minute you accept.</p>
<p>Good luck to all who are taking the dreaded ACT today!!! </p>
<p>I’m fighting to hold my tongue at the current time…SAT subject tests in October…mom “I have no time right now to study”…but there is time for a dance, a Bon-fire; a football away game two hours from school…</p>
<p>Good luck to the test takers! My kid is taking the October SAT but will not really be able to do much prep-good thing her June sitting gave her a good score-not “elite” but it may keep her out of the reject for scores pile that I am sure some schools have-whether or not they admit it.</p>
<p>I am liking the schools I am hearing about here. She is looking for merit aid opportunities-if she can get her scores up enough she will have them at her top two schools if not even though she may still get into them they won’t be at a price that is worth it.</p>
<p>Very busy with school and EC’s and all the college application work-first semester senior year was my son’s worst semester ever perhaps not academically but overall-and he is in his 4th year of college so that’s a pretty good sample size. I am trying my best to be supportive and not feed into the stress she is already feeling. I had really hoped she would get as much done with college app work as she could in the summer along with test prep but oh well-she was busy with other things that were very good for her so she is in a major time crunch right now. I doubt we will be seeing any EA’s coming from this house.</p>
<p>@pepper03 refresh my memory, what field of studying is your D considering? Was it accounting? Geographically speaking? I think currently we have large group from the Midwest following this thread.
If her list isn’t complete and you want some more suggestions… </p>
<p>What are your thoughts on this: What should be considered if a student has a choice between three different colleges: All have the same/similar major, same size student body, and are on the same middle to low “tier” of colleges? All the schools could get the job done. The big difference would be covering the room/board for the sleep-away school option from cash flow, student job, and as small amount of student debt as possible. </p>
<p>1) [sleep away, far away] college in another state and major city, full-tuition scholarship, must pay room/board/books/travel and personal expenses</p>
<p>2) [sleep away, in home city] college in home city, full-tuition scholarship, must pay room/board/books (travel would no longer be a major factor) and personal expenses</p>
<p>3) [commute from home] college in home city, full-tuition scholarship, live at home and commute via public transit (costs: food, commute, books, personal expenses)</p>
<p>What factors should we be considering? Please let me know if you need more details. I guess we’re really struggling with the issue of “why move to a far city.” I love the idea, but child is not convinced. I’d like to consider all POVs (will not be shoving her toward one choice or the other). BTW, no acceptances or fin aid awards are in hand (DD16), but we’re confident there will be some full-tuition scholarships due to our Tuition Exchange program. </p>
<p>dyiu13: ROI is always a consideration. Whether you go to Harvard or the local Ivy Tech. Also, fit and whether the child needs to become more well rounded. My son is at IUPUI and his roommate lives in a North suburb of Indy. Some kids do that so that they can get the experience and keep options open down the road.</p>
<p>My son chose by interest. We first narrowed his schools to business schools. Then decided on the Kelley School. We then researched our butts off to see what the differences were in the 2 campuses (the hard part). Then made 2 long tours to both. He ended up 2+ hours away from home, with scholarships, Honors program and a school he was comfortable with.</p>
<p>A really good option that we strongly considered was our local school (IPFW) is pretty strong too with a good D 1 basketball program. But the Kelley school overruled this option in the end. </p>
<p>If you are looking at programs in strong demand ( nursing, accounting, Healthcare etc) I would definitely put your local school in the mix and commute.It wont really matter practically! The money you save could go toward a Masters.</p>
<p>It’s really a lot of pressure to be 21 years of age and be in deep debt! Of course if your 529 can cover all of your options you are in great shape.</p>
<p>dyiu, if there is little cost difference between the close and not-close full-tuition options, and your child wants to go away, I would lean that way if you can afford the travel expenses. There is a lot to be said for being in a different environment for college (if it’s possible). Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>I agree with sally305. College is about more than just the education. There’s a lot of growing up that occurs with being away from home, and doing that in a phased approach with phase 1 being at college with some level of support (dorm RA, cafeteria food, etc) is probably a good idea for most kids.</p>
<p>@jennie11 how did the ACT go for your D today…she been on my mind; fingers and toes crossed!!!</p>
<p>@Hoosier96 – thank you for asking. She didn’t feel good about the ACT, but I’m not sure how to really take her concern. She thought she bombed the last test and had a 4 point increase so when she came home today from the test and upset I’m not sure if it’s because she truly thinks she did horribly or if it’s because she knows this was her last shot and she’s just worried. We shall soon see. Her 25 is not good enough for many schools, but it’s not horrible. I keep telling her that it’s in the 79th percentile so only 21% have a higher score. </p>