Does LSU not give a crap about smart, in-state high school students?

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My 10th grader

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There’s your answer.

Also, if my kid had those numbers, I’d desire for him to go ahead and get a foothold somewhere other than Louisiana.

I haven’t followed it in great detail, but I know as of three or four years ago LSU was def not offering much to local kids for some reason.
Several of my friends kids who were great students at the Catholic schools down here just ended up going to Alabama because the attention and money was so much better. ULL also seems to push hard for the local kids of course

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My 10th grader

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Is the wrong color for LSU’s admissions department to even raise an eyebrow.

have him identify as black

You're not the only one. Many kids go out of State on full academic scholarships. Bama and Auburn have been the two biggest recruiters coming from friends with kids in the same situation as you.

I purposely sent my kids to other in state schools. While I love LSU sports, I refuse to have my kids indoctrinated or bent to the will of sociopaths.

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My 10th grader (straight As, all AP and Honors classes, etc.) took the ACT last summer and got a 34

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That's awesome and here's to a bright future for him.

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My 10th grader

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Too soon for LSU.

Second answer: It's all about the money.

no, they are enrolling more lucrative OOS students

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Unless you live in Shreveport or you think your son isn’t mature enough to handle being away, the experience of being on your own and away is great for any kids going into college

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Why is Shreveport a factor here?

UF just got rid of their DEI staff. Their campus is beautiful and they are ranked in the top 10 list of public universities for academic performance. Those reasons would make me want to attend school there.

However, the problem with the public universities in Florida is that they get way more applicants than they can accept, and this has forced them to become extremely selective in who they admit.

In the last 5 years, it’s become insanely popular for people to attend college in Florida. The demand appears to be stronger with out-of-state Jewish students from NYC, NJ, and CA. These kids tend to come from upper-middle class families and have parents that can afford to blow $35,000 to $45,000 on tuition.

Congratulations to your son on his success.

Does Louisiana have a lottery scholarship? I didn’t apply to any Louisiana schools, but I do remember states without very powerful lottery scholarships seemed to be more active in recruiting and give more lucrative offers to the top students.

I had similar scores as a Tennessee resident and got a better deal from UA than UT about a decade ago.

This isn’t entirely related, but I’d caution your son about the elite schools like Vanderbilt. They’ll solicit you to apply to make their acceptance rate numbers look lower, and their admissions processes are largely based on things unrelated to academic performance.

If he really wants to go to a school like that, you almost have be a non-Asian minority, be well connected, or apply early decision. I don’t think those schools are worth it anymore for undergrad because most people in his test score range get Masters now.