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One thing to stay on top of is deadlines for housing at her number two choice. If the housing submission is earlier than April, you may want to see if you can apply for housing even while she hasn’t formally accepted.
I realized today that I never closed the loop on this. Little Sooth is going to GCU in the fall. He deposited shortly after his "Discover GCU" trip, has secured housing (and knows who his roommates will be) and has determined his major. In early May he'll select his move-in date/time and off to Phoenix he'll go in late August.
Hi Z, So we did not get the scholarship to GTech, so Purdue is still in the mix. We are going to visit tomorrow and get a feel for the campus. He is going to tour GTech on Monday.
I feel bad for these kids today - in my old days in the 80s and anything close to 1290 is rock star stats - now most schools are looking at 1200 plus. Still think those are great scores tho - good luck!
It’s not comparable anymore. My oldest did better than I did but his score was below average when you look at Ivy leagues. My SAT score was higher than the average at any school including Stanford, Ivies and MIT. I don’t think the SAT is easier but the prep you can do now has made scores much higher. Probably also better classes all around, more private schools, way better technology, etc., but the tests and how to prepare has been dissected and taught in ways never imaginable back when we were in high school.
This is one more reason that socioeconomic status is a huge driver for college acceptance. Those SAT prep classes likely add 100-200 points to a score. I'm sure they were around 30 years ago, but I surely didn't know about them.stbugs said:
Yep. The pressure can be intense. My junior takes the ACT again on Tuesday, he’s been studying and practicing a LOT more than I ever did. He’s been getting in the 30-33 range and isn’t satisfied. 1300 on the SAT earlier is good.Kiddnets said:
And the winner is…The Ohio State University! Lehigh was really at the top of my daughter’s list, but at $30k per year less (after financial awards are factored in), OSU makes more sense. Will now have a Boilermaker and a Buckeye!Ah, 'tis the season... My daughter is applying to 7 schools, although, I don't think the applications are quite finalized for three of them at this point. 2 acceptances so far. Below is the order of what I think is her current preference ranking is. We have not physically visited Northwestern or Rose-Hulman yet.
Case Western Reserve
The Ohio State
Lehigh
Purdue
Northwestern- never applied
Rose-Hulman
Carnegie Melon - waitlisted
She is looking for electrical engineering. Dad's choice (with pocketbook in mind) is Ohio State, or Purdue where brother is. These private schools are great places, but even with expected scholarships, the price tags are tough to swallow.
It looks like auburn and Alabama still use them for scholarships. With a 4.0 unweighted and 30, son #2 will be getting tuition covered. Now he gets to apply for other scholarships and grants, and he better finish out the school year strong. I’m looking forward to him deciding his school next year (current junior)
Sweet deal. Congratulations. My kid has a 4.0 and a 35 and gets only $3k from Ohio State.
I'm sure she'll love OSU once she gets there. Ironically, the only reason I could afford Lehigh back in the day was because we didn't have any money.
She was accepted to Lehigh. They gave us $20k because of a "sibling also in college", but even with that money it was still $30k more per year than OSU...
You're not in state, I take it.
Yeah, east coast so we're feeling the full brunt of it. The "opportunity fee" is just a twist of the knife.
I was walking in Central Park a few days ago and saw a kid with a Dalton shirt on. I had an almost irresistable urge to go up to him and ask "do you know El Floppo's kid?"
lol... I'd almost guess that they might have.zoobird said:
My daughter worked summer jobs through high school and had a checking account with a debit card fairly early. We tried for a Capital One credit card with a low $300 limit. I thought it was going to be a slam dunk but they rejected her application. Turned right around and applied to Discover, who accepted her with a $1,000 limit. Discover seems more amenable to college students IMO. She made all her payments on time. In addition, when we rented an apartment for her in her junior year in college, we made sure that we put some items in her name (cable bill, etc.).
in 2023 my SIL will graduate her 4th kid from the top-tier Boston area school she's worked at for 30 years, all on the house. Close to a million dollar perk. I think you vest into 100% coverage, maybe 20% off/year until you've been there 5 and your kids go free.Didn't see if it was discussed but has anyone here considered taking a job at a school for the free / reduced tuition? I've got friends that got free rides at Lehigh and Perdue because their parents were working there. Not sure how feasible it is and to what level of employee they extend the benefit but as I'm looking at prices, seems like it could be an interesting career detour for a while.
This is one of the reasons I got into higher ed. I am shopping local private high schools as our kids near that age, but if nothing comes to fruition I'll pivot to the larger state schools nearby.Lehigh98 said:Didn't see if it was discussed but has anyone here considered taking a job at a school for the free / reduced tuition? I've got friends that got free rides at Lehigh and Perdue because their parents were working there. Not sure how feasible it is and to what level of employee they extend the benefit but as I'm looking at prices, seems like it could be an interesting career detour for a while.
My wife and I both work there - the perk is 50% of the Hopkins tuition to take anywhere your kid goes. Since we both work there, we get 50% + 50% of the tuition, which is one of the highest in the country. Room and board isn't covered but it's still an amazing benefit. My wife has been there forever and can't wait to leave and I'm like, "come on, just a couple more years now."
Nice perk, but kids also need to go through the admissions process. Less than 10% of applicants are admitted.
Yes, but the Hopkins bux are transferable. Meaning, the kid doesn't need to get into Hopkins, just another school that qualifies on their list, which is almost all universities.
That's a great perk at Hopkins, cause it's not easy to get accepted. I know some parents at the University of Miami, where the acceptance rate is around 30%, whose kids didn't get admitted and were left with no such benefit, not 50%, nothing. I doubt if most schools have a transferable benefit.
My son got $10k per year from Purdue. I think it is their Presidential scholarship. I believe they have one level higher at $16k. Purdue is good value for an out of state school. We pay pretty much the same total there as we do for our daughter in state at Ohio State.
Ah, figured it out! We live in Oklahoma, so everything but OU would be out of state.
Yeah, you are automatically considered for those when you apply.
congrats
