Schools similar to Rose-Hulman?

Longhaul
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:53:50 +0000

IMO

WPI is very generous to female applicants. I don’t have personal knowledge for male applicants.

Trinity U in TX is great. I personally don’t see it as similar to Rose-Hulman. Trinity has a nice endowment from the Walton family along with a “cheap” parent loan program that charges less interest. Of over a dozen schools we visited, Trinity was by far the friendliest overall (great staff, friendly students). San Antonio is a nice area. This school doesn’t get enough love on the national scale, but the student body does pull from all over the country. Worth exploring.

OP – The SAT scores are solid for WPI and Trinity in TX. WPI is actually test optional

I need to ask, if he struggles with math, why is he interested in a STEM field? I am not trying to discourage STEM, but the why may be important and could reveal a bit more about his thought process and career field options.

Also important will be to look in depth at the disability services offered at each school. My DS (HS 2013) has issues that required disability services and that drove our list more than the stats.

EDIT to ADD: If he did not get extended time on SAT it is too late to apply b/c his current scores will likely result in a denial (been there, done that). It is not too late to apply for ACT extended time. I encourage you to work with your high school and apply.