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Kayleigh_9109
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Posted: Sat Aug 25th, 2007 09:32 pm |
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Hi..
Well my name is Kayleigh and I'm now a junior in an extremely small (87 students in my grade) school in a small town in Indiana. I've lived here since last year. Freshman year I lived in the outskirts of Nashville and attended a gigantous school.. Here are the classes I've taken.
Freshman: (I had block scheduling and grades didn't have pluses or minuses, just a letter. School has hundreds in my grade)
P.E. - A
Earth/Space (Physical) Science Honors- A
Pre-Algebra-A
Theatre Arts I- A
Algebra I Honors- B (If my grade would've been less than a point higher it would've been an A.. but on the report card it also didn't show number grades, so therefore it has really dampered my GPA)
Spanish I- A
Theatre Arts II- A
English 9 Honors- A (received the English Honors award)
Sophomore: (at small school.. where they only have honors classes in English, and grades do have +/-... First grade is 1st semester, 2nd is 2nd Semester)
Spanish II- A/A-
English 10 College Prep(honors)- A-/A- ( I also got the English Award)
Geometry- A/A-
World History- A/A (received the World History Award)
Algebra II- A-/A (I took 2 math classes jointly)
P.E. - A
Biology I - A/A
This year I'm taking Spanish III, Chemisty I, Accounting I, US History, English 11 CP, Pre-Calculus, and Yearbook.
I'm ranked 3/87 and my current GPA is equivalent to a 3.9 (our school uses a 12 point system, but it's confusing.) I took the PSATs last year and did okay, my scores were:
Critical Reading -58 (89% higher than 10th graders in IN, 91% higher than 10th graders nation wide)
Math- 59 (88 % higher than IN, 90% higher than Nation)
Writing- 53 (82% higher than IN, 85% than nation)
for a total of 170.
I'm not involved in any activities other than I manage the Varsity Track Team, because well my small school is very limited with choices. (Basically, we have FFA, FCA, Japanese Study Group, and Student Congress which is a popularity contest I can't win.)
I plan to start working soon as well..
I'm very much considering Indiana U- Bloomington. Although Butler would be my first instate school, but the tuition isn't in my range, unless I get some massive aid. I also would love an out of state school, however price is indeed an issue. My mom would prefer I not go too far out of 6 hours from Indiana, but if I got presented with a fabulous aid packet she wouldn't object.
Neither my mom nor my dad actually attended college, but my mom did attend a few classes when she lived in California. Also, neither of them really realized they should've been planning so I have a non-existant college fund. My parents are divorced and my dad lives in North Carolina (which, while it hasn't stuck out to me, I could possibly qualify for In State there).
Right now I'm just looking for more information, especially pertaining to IU and Butler, mainly IU. I'm not 100% sure on my major, but I'm thinking something in Business. Possibly accouting (that was my mom's suggestion.) I also think Marketing would be interesting and fun.
I would love any help you can offer.
Thanks,
Kayleigh- Class of 09
(ps. Sorry for it being so long.. As you can tell I tend to ramble)
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hummingbird
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Posted: Sat Aug 25th, 2007 11:03 pm |
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Hi Kayleigh - nice to meet you! My son has applied to IUB. He spent a couple of weeks there at a journalism program this summer and liked it, although he thinks it might be too rural. His HS class is even smaller than yours - there are only 64 kids in his grade. The HS is 6-12th grade though, so it actually probably has more kids overall. Welcome to the board!
P.S. I have a friend who lives in Wabash!Last edited on Sat Aug 25th, 2007 11:04 pm by hummingbird
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Kayleigh_9109
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Posted: Sat Aug 25th, 2007 11:17 pm |
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Nice to meet you too.. Yea the ruralness is a concern too, I'm more of a city person, but as long as there is SOMETHING to do it won't be too much of a problem I don't think. Because right now Wabash is not exactly a town with lots to do. So I think that I could deal with the ruralness for a few more years before I branch out. My HS is almost like his, mine is 7-12, mine is still one of the smaller classes, most other ones have almost 100.
Thanks.. and isn't that a funny coincidence? 
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CarolynLawrence
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 12:29 am |
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Hi Kayleigh, it's nice to see you here. I think it's wonderful that you're thinking ahead and starting to plan your college list now. That will give you lots of time to explore all of your options.
Indiana U has a wonderful business school, and their marketing program is very well respected. One nice thing about larger schools like Indiana is that they create their own "city" in a sense just because they have so many students, so there's always plenty to do, no matter where you're located. Butler is also a very nice school. If you want to stay in Indiana, you may also want to check out Purdue. They have a great program in consumer studies and retailing, as well as a strong business management program.
Other schools in the midwest you may want to also investigate Northwestern, University of Wisconsin, the University of Michigan, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champagne, Butler University, and the University of Evansville.
If you're eligible for resident tuition in North Carolina, do be sure to consider the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. They have a stellar business program with a national reputation. Also in North Carolina, UNC Greenville has a solid business program.
These should give you a good start, but I'm sure other folks will have some additional ideas for you.
Last edited on Sun Aug 26th, 2007 12:35 am by CarolynLawrence
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Kayleigh_9109
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 01:46 am |
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Thanks for the advice Carolyn. I'll make a note to start looking into to some of those.
Oh and yea.. I'm trying to get things sorted out sooner rather than later, because I usually tend to be a procrastinator and I don't want to spend the first part of my senior year stressing over this stuff any more than possible.
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Canadian
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 07:53 am |
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Hi Kayleigh,
Just want to say welcome. You sound very organized and proactive, and I think you will have a good time and get lots of info and support on this board.
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Canadian
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 07:55 am |
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| PS Chapel Hill is a really neat place.
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Kayleigh_9109
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 07:16 pm |
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Hi! Thanks for the welcome, yea I'm trying to be as organized as I can. I've already found a ton of useful information, even if I can't use it all yet.
I've also heard that UNC-CH is gorgeous. This summer my brother went to Duke Basketball Camp and I got to see that campus, (absolutely STUNNING), and I heard the UNC-CH's was beautiful and neat too.
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ChicosBailBonds
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Posted: Mon Aug 27th, 2007 12:57 am |
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Kayleigh:
I graduated from IU back before the earth cooled. The campus is beautiful and the business school is one of the best. Don't worry about the "ruralness" of Bloomington; on a campus with 40,000 undergraduates, there's plenty to do. In addition, IU excels in East Asian Studies and a number of other programs.
My wife graduated from Butler. It is also a good school and, although in Indianapolis, it is in a more residential neighborhood, although accessible by car to downtown and Broad Ripple, a"collegy" entertainment district.
Purdue also has a good business school. West Lafayette isn't my cup of tea, but it's not a bad college town. I'd also take a look at Valparaiso. It, too, has a good business program, and you'd likely qualify for a significant amount of merit aid. Other schools along those lines are Bradley in Peoria, Illinois and Evansville. Look at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. The school is in downtown Naperville, which is a very nice suburb of Chicago, with all the college student amenities (Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, Chipotle, etc) It is also walking distance to the commuter train (Metra), which will get you to downtown Chicago in 45 minutes.
If you like Chicago, both DePaul and Loyola are in nice areas in easy commuting distance to activities downtown. DePaul is especially nice, because the DePaul neighborhood has a lot to do in its own right. Again, I think that you'd be a good candidate for merit aid at these schools, which is why I'm suggesting that you take a look at them.
While U Michigan and U of Illinois are good schools, they are hard to get into and are very expensive for out of state students. I would have a hard time justifying paying at least $20,000 a year more for U of I or U of M.
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CarolynLawrence
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Posted: Mon Aug 27th, 2007 05:32 am |
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Great suggestions, Chico. Love the "before the earth cooled" line as well. 
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Kayleigh_9109
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Posted: Mon Aug 27th, 2007 08:50 pm |
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Thanks Chico, that's a lot of great insight.
Most of those I hadn't looked into, but just from the quick glance I've taken they could be promising... I completely understand on the U of M and U of I, good schools but I can't see paying that much for them when it's not that much more to go somewhere else. Oh and thanks for the opinion about the merit aid, I have a feeling it's going to be a pretty decent factor in my overall decision when the time comes..
Thanks for all the suggestions so far! If anyone has more, keep them coming..
I'll keep you guys updated
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CarolynLawrence
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Posted: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 03:37 am |
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I've thought of a few other possiblities. I know you're not sure you want "small" but check out Lake Forest College, just outside of Chicago. They are a liberal arts college with a good economics and business program. Very good merit scholarships.
Also, check out Marquette, Creighton U, University of St. Thomas (St Paul), and Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The first three are Catholic affiliated but they won't try to convert you.
This school is not in the midwest, but Flagler College in Florida has a very strong business program. The tuition is about what you'd pay for a public institution. They keep costs low by focusing on selected majors. Highly selective, but the price is right.
If you are open to other schools outside the midwest, let us know. We have probably have someone here who has looked at every school in the country at one time or another.
Last edited on Tue Aug 28th, 2007 03:40 am by CarolynLawrence
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Kayleigh_9109
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Posted: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 04:06 am |
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Thanks again Carolyn..
Yea, I'm not too keen on the "small" school but if it's close enough to a big city I won't have as many issues. I just don't want a repeat of high school, small school in the middle of no where.
Yea I'm perfectly willing to go outside the midwest if the price is right. I would prefer outside the Midwest, I just haven't won my mom over on that idea yet.
I've never been a huge fan of the midwest, especially the weather *shudders*, but I've grown to accept it. But, no outside the midwest is fine if the price and/or chance of scholarships is right.
Thanks
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Posted: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 01:55 pm |
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Hi Kayleigh -- as you're looking into possible NC schools the following might be helfpul for you or your dad to determine whether you qualify as a NC resident:
(j) Notwithstanding the prima facie evidence of legal residence of an individual derived pursuant to subsection (e), notwithstanding the presumptions of the legal residence of a minor established by common law, and notwithstanding the authority of a judicially determined custody award of a minor, for purposes of this section, the legal residence of a minor whose parents are divorced, separated, or otherwise living apart shall be deemed to be North Carolina for the time period relative to which either parent is entitled to claim and does in fact claim the minor as a dependent for North Carolina individual income tax purposes. The provisions of this subsection shall pertain only to a minor who is claimed as a dependent by a North Carolina legal resident.
Cutting through all the legalese, basically it comes down to whether your dad claims you as a dependent on his NC tax return. Custody doesn't really play into it.
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Kayleigh_9109
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Posted: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 08:46 pm |
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| Thanks for the NC Residency info.. I'm not sure if my dad claims me or my brother, either way its good to know. I'm not completely sold on NC in general, one way or another, but it's good to have options.
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