Brainstorming College Options for Son - Northern VA

[Anonymous]

We are in Northern VA and new to the college process - looking for college reccomendations for our DC (Class of 2025). SAT 1600, not taken ACT, UW GPA 3.75, interested in Comp Sc. No leadership, 100+ hours of volunteering so far, no passion project, 2 ECs , no awards. Any advice would be appreciated. Interested in In state colleges. Thank you !

[Anonymous]

The SAT is okay, the GPA is a little low, maybe VCU?

[Anonymous]

Obviously VaTech. I hope you are aware that the 1600 would get you enormous automatic merit money at many colleges outside of VA.

[Anonymous]

VCU or Alabama

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The SAT is okay, the GPA is a little low, maybe VCU?

3.75 is “a little low?!” I am clearly very out of touch.

[Anonymous]

ED to VTech, UVA, or WM. Consider OOS schools too, like Illinois, Purdue, Maryland, and Georgia Tech. Go lower than these and you can get lots of merit aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ED to VTech, UVA, or WM. Consider OOS schools too, like Illinois, Purdue, Maryland, and Georgia Tech. Go lower than these and you can get lots of merit aid.

VT doesn't have ED anymore.
I think the GPA is too low for UVA.
Tour W&M to see if they like it enough to ED.
Otherwise, I'd do VT (EA, reach) + GMU and VCU

[Anonymous]

With 100 plus hours of community service see if those qualify for the Presidential Service medal. You have time to figure out any holes in the application.

The SAT score alone will get you amazing merit aide. I would target Colgate, Purdue, Va Tech, Ohio State, GA Tech, UMich…

[Anonymous]

What is the weighted GPA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Obviously VaTech. I hope you are aware that the 1600 would get you enormous automatic merit money at many colleges outside of VA.

For T75 below, not for T50 and above.

FWIW, my CS major DC had a 1580 SAT, but 4.92 wgpa, 4.0 uwgpa, and they were denied at T20, but got $20K/yr merit aid at in state flagship.

[Anonymous]

CNU has their Presidential Leadership program that encourages volunteering and leadership classes. Plus the honors program which comes with scholarship.

[Anonymous]

Who said the SAT was "okay" good lort!

What is the weighted GPA, how many AP- what math is he taking and what are those grades. i would think VA tech would be a likely not a reach? (someone said that above)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obviously VaTech. I hope you are aware that the 1600 would get you enormous automatic merit money at many colleges outside of VA.

For T75 below, not for T50 and above.

FWIW, my CS major DC had a 1580 SAT, but 4.92 wgpa, 4.0 uwgpa, and they were denied at T20, but got $20K/yr merit aid at in state flagship.

What state? In makes a huge difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The SAT is okay, the GPA is a little low, maybe VCU?

3.75 is “a little low?!” I am clearly very out of touch.

Dp, but agree. These days a 3.75 is low, particularly for local public schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With 100 plus hours of community service see if those qualify for the Presidential Service medal. You have time to figure out any holes in the application.

The SAT score alone will get you amazing merit aide. I would target Colgate, Purdue, Va Tech, Ohio State, GA Tech, UMich…

Admissions at all but Ohio State and Ba Tech unlikely due to gpa, and choice of major.