My Annual Kid's/Grandkid's/Etc.'s University Choice Thread ...

[Tom McAndrew]

My daughter wants to study Dietetics to become a registered Dietician. LaSalle is one of about 8 schools that offered a coordinated program (includes Internship) that is within 500 miles from our home (it is actually the closest and that is about 2 hours).

lol, I almost asked if your youngest wanted to be a dietician, as I knew that was a program they offered that wasn't offered by many other universities.

A few programs I hope she'll consider, include

- University of Delaware
- John Hopkins (not the best neighborhood in Baltimore, and pretty expensive, but it's Hopkins)
- University of Maryland

Best of luck.

 

[Rhino80]

My oldest (foster son) is a junior. He's really stuck at the moment. He has wrestling scholarship offers from a pile of smaller schools. Out of them he's looking at Colorado Mesa and Colorado School of Mines. He's also a great student and wants to go to Stanford. We are looking into Merit Grant's and I've been communicating with an asst coach at Stanford about walking on to the wrestling team there. He has interest in Engineering but the #1 plan is to do biology, then MedSchool.

My youngest (10) has it all planned out. Told me I dont have to worry about paying for his college. Cael Sanderson is going to pay for it and he's wrestling for Penn State. He doesn't really want to go to school, just wrestle. He wont need a job because he'll just sell shoes with his name on them.

 

[mikeinpenna]

Not sure it this is the right place to post this. Just starting the college search for my youngest (going into 11th grade). Any thoughts on LaSalle University in Philadelphia? Based upon the location, is the campus safe?

Not a bad neighborhood as long as you stick to campus and use the provided escort/security/shuttle. Make sure to look into the Christian Brothers Scholarship at La Salle. Full tuition ride, live in (air conditioned) honors dorm, other privileges. Scholarship isn't terribly well-publicized, and it must be applied for separate from (not as part of) admissions. My #2 was awarded the scholarship but decided on Drexel instead. Good luck to your daughter!

 

[Lyons212]

lol, I almost asked if your youngest wanted to be a dietician, as I knew that was a program they offered that wasn't offered by many other universities.

A few programs I hope she'll consider, include

- University of Delaware
- John Hopkins (not the best neighborhood in Baltimore, and pretty expensive, but it's Hopkins)
- University of Maryland

Best of luck.

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately none of those schools offer a coordinated program that you apply to either as an undergrad or are admitted to as a freshmen. The coordinated program is very important since being accepted into an internship once you have a bachelor's degree is between 1 and 2 percent (this was from one the colleges we intend to visit).

Many schools offer a degree in Nutrition, but without the Internship (will also need a Master's Degree in 2024) you can't do much with it.

We live in Maryland, if they had the coordinated program it would be #1 on the list.

 

[Lyons212]

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Not a bad neighborhood as long as you stick to campus and use the provided escort/security/shuttle. Make sure to look into the Christian Brothers Scholarship at La Salle. Full tuition ride, live in (air conditioned) honors dorm, other privileges. Scholarship isn't terribly well-publicized, and it must be applied for separate from (not as part of) admissions. My #2 was awarded the scholarship but decided on Drexel instead. Good luck to your daughter!

Thanks for the information, am aware of the scholarship, it actually would have my daughter automatically admitted to the Dietetics program at LaSalle as a freshmen. She has straight A's through 10th grade, hopefully she does well on the SATs.

 

[LionJim]

My youngest (10) has it all planned out. Told me I dont have to worry about paying for his college. Cael Sanderson is going to pay for it and he's wrestling for Penn State. He doesn't really want to go to school, just wrestle. He wont need a job because he'll just sell shoes with his name on them.

That’s still a better, clearer plan than I had two years into college.

 

[androcles]

Grandchildren:
PSU 5:
- 1 6th Grade Math Teacher
- 1 CPA
- 1 Construction Project Mgr
- 1 Magazine editor
- 1 Director Environ. Studies
Cornell 2:
- 1 MD (Opthamalogist)
- 1 MD (GYN Surgeon)
Penn 1:
- Mother of 3 teenagers

... my wife and I are extremely proud of each of their accomplishments ...

 

[Tom McAndrew]

... my wife and I are extremely proud of each of their accomplishments ...

as well you should be!

 

[LionJim]

Grandchildren:
PSU 5:
- 1 6th Grade Math Teacher
- 1 CPA
- 1 Construction Project Mgr
- 1 Magazine editor
- 1 Director Environ. Studies
Cornell 2:
- 1 MD (Opthamalogist)
- 1 MD (GYN Surgeon)
Penn 1:
- Mother of 3 teenagers

... my wife and I are extremely proud of each of their accomplishments ...

as well you should be!

Especially about the math teacher.

 

[Lyons212]

Penn State's Dietetics option has a marketed 90% internship placement but the last 2 years they have had 100% placement. You can find the details at:
https://hhd.psu.edu/nutrition/undergraduate/major/nutrition-and-dietetics

Thanks for the info, PSU is unfortunately not being considered. As a Maryland resident, PSU is too expensive.

 

[LionJim]

Thanks for the info, PSU is unfortunately not being considered. As a Maryland resident, PSU is too expensive.

Okay, I can’t remember what this is called, but this is a real thing. If Maryland or the other Maryland schools don’t have a Dietetics major then you can go to some state school that does and pay in-state tuition. If the board doesn’t clarify then I’ll do some digging and get back to you. A classmate of my daughter here in Olney ended up paying in-state at Tennessee; 100% on the level.

 

[bar2ski]

Just went to PSU yesterday with my soon to be junior grandson from Boston. We are both in NEPA visiting family. Last week visited Kings and Wilkes (my alma mater) to show small campus life and PSU to show a large school. Very impressed with PSU and all the choice of major. He loved the campus but was most impressed with the blue band and trying out for it. He plays trumpet and His Eagle Scout project is starting an organization of teenage trumpeters to play taps at veterans funerals. When my dad passed the VFW only played Taps on a boom box. I am so proud of him doing this for all our vets.

His mom went to W&J and St. Louis University Med school. Dad Texas for undergrad and Boston U for grad school.

He is at Boston Latin, Boston toughest school , 1270 on PSAT, and that was without his calculator which he forgot. Should do better in SAT this year. Looking to study Chemistry or Biology and maybe go ROTC route.
Step, let me know if the residency thing works as we have lots of Pa family. I live in Mi. So I am out.
He will be looking at Mass. Schools later this summer, but from his reaction from our visit ( 4 miles of walking) he was very interested in PSU and very hot and tired.
Btw he loved the Peachy Paterno.

 

[Lyons212]

Okay, I can’t remember what this is called, but this is a real thing. If Maryland or the other Maryland schools don’t have a Dietetics major then you can go to some state school that does and pay in-state tuition. If the board doesn’t clarify then I’ll do some digging and get back to you. A classmate of my daughter here in Olney ended up paying in-state at Tennessee; 100% on the level.

It is a real thing. I know somebody who used it to go to Virginia Tech for instate tuition.

My daughter's problem is that the University of Maryland has a Dietetics major, it however does not have a coordinated Dietetics program which includes a 1200 hour internship which is a requirement to become a registered Dietician. Lots of Dietetics/Nutrition programs out there, however not many include the Internship. Most schools with an internship require you to apply after you have received a bachelor's degree. They can be very competitive to get into.

 

[hlstone]

Jeannie Johnson Lipsky is a "COMPLICATED DUCK" when it comes to choosing the starters.....many don't see her reasoning. I'll leave it at that. Not one of my children or grandchildren received a fair shake at Lehman.

Tom,
I can't control what happens on her school team. She chose a position with 1 starter and that is the coaches job to decide. If I were coach, I would start the Sr player who is a great player over a freshman.
Hopefully, I get to see you at a game this year!
Wayde

 

[hlstone]

More accolades for our goalie
https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Field-H...e/27/2019-AAU-Junior-Olympic-Games-Selections

 

[Tom McAndrew]

More accolades for our goalie
https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Field-H...e/27/2019-AAU-Junior-Olympic-Games-Selections

Awesome

 

[PhillipintheValley]

My daughter graduated from PSU's College of Engineering in the fall and was accepted into the college's masters program in the spring. She plans on getting her masters this fall (almost done with her research) and then applying for PhD candidacy at PSU. She was awarded an NIH grant for emerging PhDs so school's paid for.

My son graduated from PSU also. Got his DPT from GW. Don't understand why Penn State doesn't offer a DPT.

 

[step.eng69]

Cool, always enjoyed kids that enter into the engineering discipline. What's a DPT? Sorry, I'm 70, and can't relate to all of these f'n acronyms thrown out in posts.

 

[hlstone]

Interesting story from our goalie,
She attended a goalie only camp at Monmouth this week. There were 50 goalies from all over the U.S. (Tx, Fl, etc..) . Ages ranged from 11-20. At one point during the camp, the Jr high and high school girls gathered in a circle. They were asked what colleges they were interested in attending. Faye said most of them said PSU. There were no PSU coaches there. The coaches there laughed about it, and laughingly asked if the girls knew only one goalie played at a time.

Faye answered PSU, UNC, and Duke.

 

[katchthis]

I am posting this on behalf of good friend and occasional BWI poster/contributor EdNit.

His son has been accepted and will attend Penn State (Univ. Park) campus in the fall. He plans on Engineering and right now is looking at Chemical Engineering. EdNit is an alum, as are a couple of his brothers and his father is a retired professor from PSU. They live in Delaware County.

My son just finished his sophomore year in Chem Eng Schreyer. The new Chem Eng building is sweet. Considering how bad a ball buster of a major it is, odd the market on the backside is somewhat limited in job slots. Nice starting salaries , but not a job for all the graduates. My daughter will be a senior in MechEng and Eng Sci Schreyers. During her summer internship for Rockwell in Milwaukee, she works with a Pitt, , chem eng grad who is doing sort of a lower level Mech Eng job. My kids both have multiple professors who tell them if you want money you should be in IT or business. It seems like a lot of eng jobs include a lot of coding, . Got to have computer skills in whatever position you choose. The summer internships IT kids have are amazing. Very generous salaries, travel expenses, perks, etc. In the end , you have to follow your heart, and if you're good it will all fall into place.

 

[katchthis]

Son accepted at PSU (Schreyer), but will attend Drexel (Pennoni Honors College). He prefers an urban environment and Drexel also gave him a better deal.

Incidentally, he's on the 'priority' wait list at Carnegie Mellon (whatever that means). He may hear from them today, which would change things significantly, not the least of which is I may lose my deposit at Drexel . But my wife and I are not holding our breath and are prepared for him to head east to Philadelphia.[/QUOT

None eligible in my family anymore, but two PSU-bound freshmen who I will enjoy watching succeed:

1. Next door neighbor's son is going to PSU Univ. Park in the fall. He will try out for (and will no doubt make) the Blue Band. He has Asperger's, and has overcome much to get to where he is today, including working very hard to achieve outstanding grades. Neighbor is a PSU alum, as are many in his family.

2. The sister of an acquaintance is headed to PSU in the fall, and she is from St. Louis. I met her brother at a business/training event. He is an ex-NFL player who lives in the Dallas area, and has two older brothers who are Iowa and Northwestern alum. All highly accomplished in their chosen fields - music and something else. The guy I know is the only athlete.
Anyway, his sister has always had an interest in PSU for some reason - not necessarily sports-related reasons. So, her brother was on campus last summer for the training, and then he brought her to PSU for the Iowa game weekend this past fall. I co-hosted them with another State College person who is involved in the training, and she loved her experience. If you recall, it was a cold and very rainy day for the game. So, she applied (marketing major) and was accepted, and earned some grant money due to her grades, class rank, and overall involvement, and will be a Nittany Lion come August. She is interested in extra-curriculars such as choral groups and music in general, and is looking forward to getting involved with Thon.

Best wishes for much success to all incoming freshmen throughout this thread!

Making the Blue Band is a little dependent on how many openings, and how many rookies at your instrument. My son plays sax.; The friendship and comaraderie in the BB is simply amazing. Mr Drane the director is an amazing mentor for the kids. The Band is deep in kids in Schreyer and tough majors. The time commitment is big, ( you get one whole credit), but a lifetime of friends are there for the making. Best wishes to him.