<p>I asked D about her schedule for applying to schools. Just wondering about if she felt she could meet the Mom-imposed/suggested deadline of October 15th. “Sure!” she said, whipping out a bright green paper showing the deadlines of her colleges. This wasn’t even a sanctioned discussion on college applications; it was during a Once Upon a Time commercial break. Oh. Never mind. Carry on. She’s fine. It’s me.</p>
<p>@hoosier96, what tutor again were you talking about? i did tell him he needed to start reviewing his ACT book. It would be nice for him to take a practice test somewhere though.</p>
<p>@conmama I sent you a PM about the tutor.</p>
<p>Hope in October our D’s and S’s are princesses/princes not witches and pirates. Enjoy this month, it will go fast, and before we know it will be Nov. 1.</p>
<p>We are in the last week of the first quarter at this house. Grades aren’t spectacular but they are above good. 
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<p>I’m new here on CC, but it seems I’ve found the right forum. I’m enjoying reading all the posts.</p>
<p>D has a 3.1, but not for lack of trying. She has some learning disabilities and memory issues that translate into poor test scores. Most of her grades drop by entire letter grade after finals. Her SAT and ACT scores are low as well. That said, she is amazingly motivated for a career in early childhood and special ed and has a job with an after school program and has volunteered a lot with programs for kids with disabilities (far more profound than hers). I think her essay is great, which talks a bit about why she will be a great special ed teacher given her experiences. She is discussing her learning disability, which I hope helps explain her lower stats.</p>
<p>She’s applying to eight schools, mainly less selective ones. We are in Maryland so we don’t have many state schools to choose from. Most take kids with higher stats than hers or they are historically black with low selectivity but as a non-African American she worries she wouldn’t fit in. There are some Pennsylvania state schools that fit the bill, but unfortunately, some have higher admission standards for education majors and rigid SAT cut offs for the major. Her lower grades and scores mean we aren’t in the running for much, if any, merit money, which is hard since we’re a single-parent family.</p>
<p>Just looking for any insights or tips as D pushes through the applications. One question, does everyone try to get the applications in this month? It seems early to me, but we’re new at the whole admissions thing, obviously. </p>
<p>Welcome @barbalot I’ll try to answer the question about applications: Rolling admission means that the college admits on a continuous schedule; first in first admitted if qualified. EA deadline for many collleges are Nov 1 this allows the student to know by Christmas time about the status of their application. Thus the mad rush in October. Most colleges also have a early Dec date to qualify for merit scholarship. ED applications are specific to the school you are applying to since this is binding if you are admitted in that round; but most ate in November.</p>
<p>My D is applying or has applied to 8 schools US and will apply to 2 Candian schools.<br>
So far she is 5 for 5 but she is looking at only schools with her major. The other 3 she won’t hear from until December. The Candian ones can’t even be started until January…different system up there.</p>
<p>Hang around its a nice group.</p>
<p>I don’t know her test scores but you might want to look at Ball State in Muncie Indiana,they give merit to OOS students starting with a 3.0. Very good education program </p>
<p>@Barbalot Have you or your daughter considered Edinboro University in northwest PA? Its admission requirements aren’t too difficult and it is now offering out of state tuition at only 5% above instate tuition. Of course, it isn’t very close to Maryland, and lots of lake-effect snow is the reality in winter!</p>
<p>@Barbalot Might also want to look at York College of Pennsylvania. Private, with tuition and fees around $25k, so not too much above Maryland schools. They do have a Special Ed major. I’ve heard nice things about it.</p>
<p>I’m a 2013/2016 mom, but I enjoy lurking on this thread. It’s a nice community!</p>
<p>^Actually, tuition and fees at York College are less than $18,000, room and board another $10,000. </p>
<p>@Barbalot - Might Wheelock College in Boston fit your DD? My DD is looking at it for BSW. </p>
<p>Here’s a profile: <a href=“College Search & Match with our College Finder | CollegeData”>http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg01_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=219</a></p>
<p>By the way, it’s part of the Colleges of the Fenway, a consortium. </p>
<p>@kidzncatz I stand corrected on YCP - I missed the fees. Good catch.</p>
<p>Yes, DD just sent her application in to York College of PA. I think it’s a good fit for her. They also have merit aid that goes down to a 3.0 I think, so that cuts a little off the price. She’s also applying to Towson and Salisbury in Maryland (mid-range schools that have unfortunately gotten much more selective recently; she is at the very bottom of the accepted area in the scattergrams, so it could go either way). She’s also likely applying to Slippery Rock and Clarion in PA. Those are about as far as she’s willing to go, about 225 miles, and she’d prefer to be closer.</p>
<p>@barbalot - if your child is interested in going into teaching, and you are looking for a good priced school, try Bowling Green State University in Ohio (my son is going there next year). A 3.0 GPA and 20 ACT will get you a tuition break, such that the tuition is about $15K (not including room and board). BGSU is also considered one of the best schools in the nation for producing teachers. </p>
<p><a href=“School of Teaching & Learning”>http://www.bgsu.edu/education-and-human-development/school-of-teaching-and-learning.html</a></p>
<p>@kmanshouse has your S has your son done housing deposit yet? Did you get confirmation of merit money with admission. I’m curious because D didn’t but by the calculator it should be 8,000 plus half oos fees, with her admission package.</p>
<p>@Kmanshouse: I’m from Ohio originally and had several friends who went to BGSU (I went to another state school, Miami U. in southern Ohio). it looks like a great program, but I just don’t think she wants to be that far from home.</p>
<p>@Barbalot…welcome! My son also doesn’t want to be far from home, so I understand. How does your daughter feela about the schools she is applying to? </p>
<p>Hi.
I’m not a parent of a student, but I am a student myself.
I’m curious what some parents would think about my college list.
I have about a 3.2 GPA and a 1800 SAT I hope to improve…
I’m worried that I’m not going to get accepted to the places I’m applying.
If anyone can talk to me that would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Where are you applying? You don’t have to be shy telling us here as we are anonymous and our kids are in your shoes. I think since you have pretty good SAT scores, state flagships would probably be not too much of a reach.</p>
<p>@Hoosier96 - We paid the housing deposit ($200). BGSU said there was nothing left to do until January after that. We have not gotten any word about merit money yet. That’s fluid anyway for us - hoping for more.</p>
<p>Good luck to those testing…fingers crossed and wishes to the stars that they get the scores they desire.
D taking 2 SAT subject test today…needed for Canadians’ application process.
If all go has plan she will get to choose either way south or way north. 
come late Spring.</p>
<p>Congratulations on all the acceptances thus far and hugs to those that received disappointing news. Each of our children will find the right college/university meant just for them. </p>