Parents on the Coli of Future College Students

[Lucky_Lefty]

Not sure (and highly doubt) there’s a thread like this but….any of y’all care to share your experiences with us that are just entering the process? Mine is just beginning the process and has picked her dream schools, her 50/50 ones and her guaranteed admission ones. Paying for this is gonna be easy since one of the last things I did while on active duty was sign my GI Bill over to her. I got plenty of questions but everyone should share there’s as well help each other out here.

 

[Rekkapryde]

My oldest is in his freshman year. Thankful he wanted to Goto a school in state and my wife and I saved up a decent chunk in his 529. He got HOPE as well in Georgia. Early admission is a must but the period has ended at most colleges around this time of year.

Visit the school- a must

Speak to the dean of the college if the major your kid is interested in. General Info session on the school is okay but it isn’t enough. Do the specific major info session to make sure this is what your kid wants to do.

Get in early on housing. Apply now so you not screwed potentially (like I was. Now I’m paying for off campus housing because they didn’t have enough rooms on campus. Too my residence application fee knowing they had no room and of course it’s non refundable.)

Fafsa, get it done asap!!!

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Get in early on housing. Apply now so you not screwed potentially (like I was.

My kid will be getting a housing stipend dependent on where she attends. Thing is, majority of the schools she wants to attend required first year stay on campus.

Which schools did your son apply to and if you remember, what sort of academic profile were they looking for? My kid is a (lovable) weirdo and has places like the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and Oklahoma St on her wishlist. Regardless of which one she picks on the public side of things, she’ll be getting the in-state rate. I’m just glad she has 3 HBCUs at the top of her list and 4 total.

 

[Rekkapryde]

My kid will be getting a housing stipend dependent on where she attends. Thing is, majority of the schools she wants to attend required first year stay on campus.

Which schools did your son apply to and if you remember, what sort of academic profile were they looking for? My kid is a (lovable) weirdo and has places like the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and Oklahoma St on her wishlist. Regardless of which one she picks on the public side of things, she’ll be getting the in-state rate. I’m just glad she has 3 HBCUs at the top of her list and 4 total.

UNC Chapel Hill (didn’t get in but we both knew after the visit we took. Only like 5% of acceptances are outside of North Carolina, which makes that even lower for minorities outside of NC)

Applied to Morehouse but I don’t think he finished the application. Didn’t wanna go anyway and it’s expensive as fukk.

He got a conditional acceptance to GT where he has to do his first year at another school. If he gets a 3.5 and completes the requisite classes for his major, he’s automatically admitted for Tech his sophomore year so that’s his plan. He is at Kennesaw Stae which is where he wanted to do his first year. LOTS of legacy kids are getting conditional acceptances here in Georgia to UGA and GT. Especially minority legacies. I know 5 kids that got conditionals alone. Real interesting

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

He is at Kennesaw Stae which is where he wanted to do his first year. LOTS of legacy kids are getting conditional acceptances here in Georgia to UGA and GT.

Mines considered KSU, hell, I tried to talk her into it but she passed. Surprisingly passed on Spelman/CAU/Ga St and Tech.

The preliminary list has: Howard (which is her dream school), Hampton, Columbia, Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin , FIU, FAMU, Arizona St, KU, Texas, OkSt

We’re casting a large net

 

[Rekkapryde]

Mines considered KSU, hell, I tried to talk her into it but she passed. Surprisingly passed on Spelman/CAU/Ga St and Tech.

The preliminary list has: Howard (which is her dream school), Hampton, Columbia, Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin , FIU, FAMU, Arizona St, KU, Texas, OkSt

We’re casting a large net

Nowadays being black isnt a plus anymore when applying. Just make sure you focus her on places highly ranked in her major and got some clout. Gotta take advantage of every angle you can.

Howard and Hampton are great hbcus. My baby sister graduated Hampton a few years ago. The Ivys with Columbia . Northwestern is also a great rep school. Legacy at KU. She got options.