so three in the top 30South has two in the top ten and then Rice if you count Texas.
So is the ROI.Call it what it is. Southern chicks are hot.
I shared this post with a friend of mine that grew up in the Bronx and he shouted out: ********!“Five people stopped me and told me how kind it was and what a sweet gesture I was making,” he said. “No way would that have happened in New York.”
At the University of South Carolina in Columbia, Alicia Caracciolo, a junior, said it takes her about two weeks to acclimate to the pace of the South every time she returns from her home in New York. At the grocery store she reminds herself to pause and slow down. “If you go and you don’t end up learning something about the cashier, you did it wrong,” she said.
Not so sure. Alabama had their first black student president a few years ago. He was from Virginia and got a full ride. He turned down the Ivies.I glanced through this thread, but only for bemusement purposes.
But, that said......if a kid can get into and afford Harvard, I think he (or she) is better off in the long run than attending University of Alabama, or South Carolina, or even Duke or Vanderbilt.
Happens, always has.Not so sure. Alabama had their first black student president a few years ago. He was from Virginia and got a full ride. He turned down the Ivies.
Not sure what you mean … the old 1600 scale isn’t that much different than the new 1600 scale (scores ticked down last year). Regardless, 1450 on the SAT isn’t likely to get you into Harvard. The average score at Harvard is 1520. The average SAT score at Davidson is a 1422. A ton of AP courses is the norm for even 2nd tier schools. Tufts is a 2nd tier option up this way and the average SAT score is 1465.I was using the old scale of 1600, probably should have said 1450, but most people wouldnt believe that. And throw in a bunch of AP+ course as well. Davidson turn downs use Harvard as their back up school.
I don’t know what that means.There’s a reason the biggest major at every SEC school is the MRS.
An acquaintance of mine attended Davidson on a football scholarship. He said (at that time) ALL students had their laundry cleaned for free and a beautiful golf course that was free to the students.In my kids’ school, no one talks about southern schools unless it’s Duke, Vanderbilt, or UNC (UVA too since it’s our public) unless for sports; they are way more excited about Davidson than big Southern publics.
I don’t know what that means.
That reminds me, for my first year in Stuart Hall, ‘74-‘75, we had a maid cleaning our rooms.An acquaintance of mine attended Davidson on a football scholarship. He said (at that time) ALL students had their laundry cleaned for free and a beautiful golf course that was free to the students.
He said that once his kids left the nest and he divorced his wife, he dreamed of going back to live as a perpetual student at Davidson.
An acquaintance of mine attended Davidson on a football scholarship. He said (at that time) ALL students had their laundry cleaned for free and a beautiful golf course that was free to the students.
He said that once his kids left the nest and he divorced his wife, he dreamed of going back to live as a perpetual student at Davidson.
Duke credits many if not 90% of ap courses. You need to get a 4 or 5 at end of year test to qualify depending on class. If you get a 3 which is good you do not get credit.A rather simple concept the SEC has noticed and is implementing - improve academics. The reason why is also noticeable - the Big Ten as a nationwide competitor has schools with better academic rankings and attracts high number of qualified applicants.
Case in point - my oldest Grandson is a senior at Ravenswood HS in Franklin, TN, suburb of Nashville and a very high influence by Vanderbilt. He has had all AP courses for 2 years plus and will be at or near the very top of his class. He received a full academic ride to USMA and turned it down (he has been #1 in JROTC for 2 years), will not attend Duke since they do not credit AP courses. TN has social volunteer requirements for all grades in HS and must be included in academic reporting. Several SEC schools are offering 4 year academic scholarships for the best students in high school classes all over the South - Bama, Georgia among them. U of Florida is hard to get into, but Florida State does offer FL residents lessor qualification standards.
Of course this will be his decision, he does not want cold weather, and since we have been in Naples, FL for 20+ years - our Penn State influence will not deter him.
Many of these schools have a lower acceptance rate now. Duke had a 5.1 percent rate. It’s lowest ever!When you look at the % of applicants that are accepted ... this is from back in 2018 ...
SCHOOL (STATE) FALL 2018 ACCEPTANCE RATE U.S. NEWS RANK AND CATEGORY University of California—Los Angeles 14% 20, National Universities University of California—Berkeley 15% 22 (tie), National Universities University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill 22% 29 (tie), National Universities Georgia Institute of Technology 23% 29 (tie), National Universities University of Michigan—Ann Arbor 23% 25 (tie), National Universities University of Virginia 26% 28, National Universities University of California—Irvine 29% 36, National Universities University of California—San Diego 30% 37 (tie), National Universities University of California—Santa Barbara 32% 34 (tie), National Universities San Diego State University 34% 147 (tie), National Universities Texas A&M University—Commerce 34% 293-381, National Universities College of William and Mary (VA) 37% 40 (tie), National Universities Florida State University 37% 57 (tie), National Universities CUNY—City College (NY) 38% 228 (tie), National Universities Florida A&M University 39% 254 (tie), National Universities University of Florida 39% 34 (tie), National Universities University of Texas—Austin 39% 48 (tie), National Universities Binghamton University—SUNY (NY) 40% 79 (tie), National Universities University of California—Davis 41% 39, National Universities Stony Brook University—SUNY (NY) 42% 91 (tie), National Universities
Another reason some of the kids are going to southern schools, more accept a 3 compared to here in the mid Atlantic where many are only taking 5’s. Good student two years ago went to Auburn for engineering because he got credit on the Calc BC test for a 4, (and a couple others as well) giving him about 12 more credits compared to his other schools.Duke credits many if not 90% of ap courses. You need to get a 4 or 5 at end of year test to qualify depending on class. If you get a 3 which is good you do not get credit.
Davidson is the quintessential "pre" school as in pre med and pre law. Sort of like F&M used to be. Couple of kids my kids grew up with went there and had very developed pre med process. Fairly rigorous schoolAn acquaintance of mine attended Davidson on a football scholarship. He said (at that time) ALL students had their laundry cleaned for free and a beautiful golf course that was free to the students.
He said that once his kids left the nest and he divorced his wife, he dreamed of going back to live as a perpetual student at Davidson.