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You do realize, don't you, that private schools have the same tuition whether you are in-state or out of state? Athletes that go to D-3 schools cannot get scholarships for sports but if they want your student, they will find the money and call it an alumni scholarship or something similar. Also, it's not that unusual for a smaller school to have one sport that is played at a higher division level. I don't know how often that's the case for women's golf.
My kids were not athletes so I did not go through the college search with those parameters but I do have close friends whose kids were athletes. One friend had very smart twin boys, both interested in engineering and both who were excellent soccer players. Both ended up at different private colleges where they were awarded large merit scholarships. One ended up playing varsity soccer all four years. The other one played one semester, decided he really didn't like the coach and (along with several teammates) dropped the team and played the sport at a club level. Both boys graduated in May and got jobs. The last two words are important.
I know a few athletes that focused their college search so much on finding the right coach, playing conditions and the whole effort of presenting themselves as student-athletes that they put the academic research on the back burner, thinking that as long as the college had their major, that part would work itself out. However, if the sport itself no longer appeals, the coach moves out/gets fired, there's an injury, etc then the student is left kind of adrift.
My point, and I don't mean to be stating the obvious, is just a reminder to look at the colleges themselves and make sure your kids can picture themselves there, with or without their sport.
That is very true. I saw that frequently when I was in college. We have told our daughter that in the end, her final decision is going to come down to who gives her the best package. That might be all academic money from a DIII school. She is just fine with that. She is looking at her golf skills as a way to pay for college, not to BE college for her.
You do realize, don't you, that private schools have the same tuition whether you are in-state or out of state? Athletes that go to D-3 schools cannot get scholarships for sports but if they want your student, they will find the money and call it an alumni scholarship or something similar. Also, it's not that unusual for a smaller school to have one sport that is played at a higher division level. I don't know how often that's the case for women's golf.
Yeah, I know that. Same thing applies though - not all that gung ho on paying $40K a year for a private college either...unless there would be either merit or athletic scholarships.
I just found that out about DIII - if they want you, they will find a way to reduce the tuition.
My kids were not athletes so I did not go through the college search with those parameters but I do have close friends whose kids were athletes. One friend had very smart twin boys, both interested in engineering and both who were excellent soccer players. Both ended up at different private colleges where they were awarded large merit scholarships. One ended up playing varsity soccer all four years. The other one played one semester, decided he really didn't like the coach and (along with several teammates) dropped the team and played the sport at a club level. Both boys graduated in May and got jobs. The last two words are important.
I know a few athletes that focused their college search so much on finding the right coach, playing conditions and the whole effort of presenting themselves as student-athletes that they put the academic research on the back burner, thinking that as long as the college had their major, that part would work itself out. However, if the sport itself no longer appeals, the coach moves out/gets fired, there's an injury, etc then the student is left kind of adrift.
My point, and I don't mean to be stating the obvious, is just a reminder to look at the colleges themselves and make sure your kids can picture themselves there, with or without their sport.
The first priority will be the school of course. A gold scholarship/playing for a college team would be icing.
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That is very true. I saw that frequently when I was in college. We have told our daughter that in the end, her final decision is going to come down to who gives her the best package. That might be all academic money from a DIII school. She is just fine with that. She is looking at her golf skills as a way to pay for college, not to BE college for her.
Same here...although it's me and dad that are looking for ways.
When I embarked on my college journey, my parents had little (to no) input because 1) they never went to college themselves and 2) it's not like they were paying for it. So for me, I had the following considerations:
These were really the only 3 points on my mind at the time. At first I wanted to work in the aviation field, so a college had to offer that. Later, I just needed a place where I could design my own major. The second point was important on the surface...but in the end, I just ended up paying whatever it took to get my degree. And finally I was not too keen when I was younger to go to a local, more regionally-known school. I wanted a school who had a 'name brand' nation-wide (or at least across several states). Today...that's not so much of an issue.
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Location - part of the country - rural, urban, semi-rural
I sort-of thought about this; but only because I couldn't imagine living in a rural location...even for school. My sister did it, and she hated it to the core. I think I would have been the same (my university was "small town"; but it was less than an hour's drive away from a decent-sized city {Pittsburgh})
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Size of student body - 1,000, 40,000 or somewhere in between
Not really an issue. My school had about 20K students...but to me it seems smaller because most of my classes and my work-study was at the secondary campus. But it was cool to go to a football game with 20K+ of your 'classmates'
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Cost -
Financial aid
Merit aid
Major
(See above)
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Campus atmosphere - preppy, laid back, all-work, etc.
I did worry about this...in that I was an ethnic minority at a largely White school in a very homogenous state (WV). However I found a core group a friends and got involved heavily with some on campus groups (including a religious group), so it wasn't so bad. But yeah, if I didn't have that, it would have sucked.
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Transportation - how close to public transportation
A non-issue...since I had my own car. But from what I heard, the public transportation in town wasn't as bad as I would have thought.
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Co-op's required?
Graduation Rate
Not an issue.
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Avg. GPA of accepted students
% of students accepted
I was a good student, so I seriously never even considered these things. But today, things are more competitive (as compared to the 1990s). Probably would be a good point to think about now.
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% of in-state students
I didn't consider this personally...but I probably should have. The campus climate was very different than the rest of the state (WV) mainly due to the fact that a large percentage (like 45%) of the students were from out-of-state.
W&M is a great school; it has very good academics and some great professors but it can be a little competitive.
The campus is amazing, but I hate the city.
(I've been going there for a year.)
- MARIST COLLEGE in Poughkeepsie, NY
- MOLLOY COLLEGE in Rockville Centre, NY
- ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE in Patchogue and Bklyn (not to be mistaken for SJ University) - SUNY OLD WESTBURY
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- MARIST COLLEGE in Poughkeepsie, NY
- MOLLOY COLLEGE in Rockville Centre, NY
- ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE in Patchogue and Bklyn (not to be mistaken for SJ University) - SUNY OLD WESTBURY
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I only know 1 of the 4 and that is Marist .... very good liberal arts college, very nice campus on the hudson, for a small lib arts school it's name is fairly well known in the rest of NYS and other parts of the NE
Some pretty good facilities and decent technology due to their IBM partnership - I knew one girl from HS who went there and she loved it (at least for the 1st 2 years - haven't spoken with her since)
The benefits and drawbacks are one in the same - it's a liberal arts school ... they have a reputation for being good with aid
- MARIST COLLEGE in Poughkeepsie, NY
- MOLLOY COLLEGE in Rockville Centre, NY
- ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE in Patchogue and Bklyn (not to be mistaken for SJ University) - SUNY OLD WESTBURY
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A friend of mine went to Marist, and loved it. Not a thrilling post about the school, but that is all I know about it.
Marist is also the only one I know about. My son applied and was accepted there. We did a tour. Looked like a nice school with great facilities. I'm sure they get a lot of kids from NYC - it's far enough away to seem a little out of the ordinary, but easy to reach by train.
- MARIST COLLEGE in Poughkeepsie, NY
- MOLLOY COLLEGE in Rockville Centre, NY
- ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE in Patchogue and Bklyn (not to be mistaken for SJ University) - SUNY OLD WESTBURY
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Marist is the only one I'm familiar with. I think it has a somewhat good reputation, if a very small liberal arts environment is what you're looking for.
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Does anyone one know anything about the University of Northern Iowa?
I think it's a pretty good school. Plays third fiddle in Iowa and is overshadowed a bit by ISU and the U of I. No engineering, I think the business school is decent. I've heard mixed reviews of Cedar Falls but have not been there myself.
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