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Currently, my daughter is planning to major in education. She wants to visit some schools in North Carolina and we need some insight into colleges & universities which might be a good fit for her.
She & I are planning a trip to NC the week of August 15th so that she can visit some schools. We lived in Raleigh for a short time back in 2004. I seem to remember someone suggesting Appalachian as a good school for education back then.
We have been doing research on our end, but research doesn't give the insight that locals can as far as which schools the residents of NC favor for certain degrees, campus life, etc.
My daughter is a very good student--will graduate in the top 2% of her class--700+ students. She is taking all AP classes and will probably enter college with enough credits to already be a sophomore if everything is accepted. She is fun & outgoing--but not a party person. She takes her education and her job seriously and is very responsible. She is not interested in an all-girl school. She doesn't want a really small school--nor does she want a huge school. She does have her own car for transportation.
My concern is that if she decides to change her major, she be at a school where she could easily do this without having to change colleges. If this change were to occur, I could see where she might consider social work or business. She is very good at math and will have 4 years of German.
Any recommendations would be most welcome....and thanks a million!!!
Currently, my daughter is planning to major in education. She wants to visit some schools in North Carolina and we need some insight into colleges & universities which might be a good fit for her.
She & I are planning a trip to NC the week of August 15th so that she can visit some schools. We lived in Raleigh for a short time back in 2004. I seem to remember someone suggesting Appalachian as a good school for education back then.
We have been doing research on our end, but research doesn't give the insight that locals can as far as which schools the residents of NC favor for certain degrees, campus life, etc.
My daughter is a very good student--will graduate in the top 2% of her class--700+ students. She is taking all AP classes and will probably enter college with enough credits to already be a sophomore if everything is accepted. She is fun & outgoing--but not a party person. She takes her education and her job seriously and is very responsible. She is not interested in an all-girl school. She doesn't want a really small school--nor does she want a huge school. She does have her own car for transportation.
My concern is that if she decides to change her major, she be at a school where she could easily do this without having to change colleges. If this change were to occur, I could see where she might consider social work or business. She is very good at math and will have 4 years of German.
Any recommendations would be most welcome....and thanks a million!!!
Honestly, I'd save your time and money and go straight to Appalachian State
That's really the best place for an teaching degree. Plus, it's not too big, not too small
I agree App St. is a great school for education. Yes, I'm biased, but I should also mention that UNC-Chapel Hill has an excellent education dept., recently ranked in the top 15% of education schools across the country. It would also be a good place if your daughter changes her major, as their schools of social work and business are among the best in the country. Of course, it is much larger than App St., but I think it's worth a visit. I'm sure your daughter will fall in love with the campus once she sees it.
I can also add that App St. is a very popular school, and everyone I know who went there loved it. I don't think she would go wrong either way.
Currently, my daughter is planning to major in education. She wants to visit some schools in North Carolina and we need some insight into colleges & universities which might be a good fit for her.
She & I are planning a trip to NC the week of August 15th so that she can visit some schools. We lived in Raleigh for a short time back in 2004. I seem to remember someone suggesting Appalachian as a good school for education back then.
We have been doing research on our end, but research doesn't give the insight that locals can as far as which schools the residents of NC favor for certain degrees, campus life, etc.
My daughter is a very good student--will graduate in the top 2% of her class--700+ students. She is taking all AP classes and will probably enter college with enough credits to already be a sophomore if everything is accepted. She is fun & outgoing--but not a party person. She takes her education and her job seriously and is very responsible. She is not interested in an all-girl school. She doesn't want a really small school--nor does she want a huge school. She does have her own car for transportation.
My concern is that if she decides to change her major, she be at a school where she could easily do this without having to change colleges. If this change were to occur, I could see where she might consider social work or business. She is very good at math and will have 4 years of German.
Any recommendations would be most welcome....and thanks a million!!!
Why not look at your home state's colleges and universities: Out-of-state tuition is approx $22,000 / year
Appalachian started out as a teachers college. If she would teach math, it would be easier to get a job. Math & Science teachers are more in demand than other subjects. I think knowing German may be a plus.
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