Where is your kid applying ?

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Anonymous wrote:1410 SAT, 4.0 unweighted, 4.7 weighted. MCPS. Wants to stay somewhat local with more than 4000 undergrads.

UMD, UVA, W&M, American, Pitt, Delaware, UMBC, GMU

Is he/she submitting scores?

Not taking SAT again? DD has same grades in MCPS and SAT is 150+ higher

some people aren't test takers you know and frankly a 1410 is plenty good enough to get into all of those schools, and more.

Once you are over 1400 you are fine, especially if you are over 700 in each. No need to retake at that level.

While that’s an amazing score I’d be thrilled for my kids to get, I don’t agree with this if the kid is shooting for Ivy or similar. And Scattergrams agree.

Did you miss the list of where this kid is applying ? No Ivys.

On our Scattergrams, I only see one kid get in below a 1440. That appears to be the general minimum and only with very high grades.

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Anonymous wrote:1410 SAT, 4.0 unweighted, 4.7 weighted. MCPS. Wants to stay somewhat local with more than 4000 undergrads.

UMD, UVA, W&M, American, Pitt, Delaware, UMBC, GMU

Is he/she submitting scores?

Not taking SAT again? DD has same grades in MCPS and SAT is 150+ higher

some people aren't test takers you know and frankly a 1410 is plenty good enough to get into all of those schools, and more.

Once you are over 1400 you are fine, especially if you are over 700 in each. No need to retake at that level.

While that’s an amazing score I’d be thrilled for my kids to get, I don’t agree with this if the kid is shooting for Ivy or similar. And Scattergrams agree.

Did you miss the list of where this kid is applying ? No Ivys.

On our Scattergrams, I only see one kid get in below a 1440. That appears to be the general minimum and only with very high grades.

Sorry - meant to say for UVA.

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Anonymous wrote:1410 SAT, 4.0 unweighted, 4.7 weighted. MCPS. Wants to stay somewhat local with more than 4000 undergrads.

UMD, UVA, W&M, American, Pitt, Delaware, UMBC, GMU

Is he/she submitting scores?

Not taking SAT again? DD has same grades in MCPS and SAT is 150+ higher

some people aren't test takers you know and frankly a 1410 is plenty good enough to get into all of those schools, and more.

Once you are over 1400 you are fine, especially if you are over 700 in each. No need to retake at that level.

While that’s an amazing score I’d be thrilled for my kids to get, I don’t agree with this if the kid is shooting for Ivy or similar. And Scattergrams agree.

Did you miss the list of where this kid is applying ? No Ivys.

On our Scattergrams, I only see one kid get in below a 1440. That appears to be the general minimum and only with very high grades.

Sorry - meant to say for UVA.

My kid got in with a 1380 and extremely high GPA. Could he have taken it again, yes, but he took it three times and only about a 10 pt variable. Could not afford extensive tutoring, just self study. Guess according to this forum, he’s an idiot, but he’s at UVA and has all As.

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I will say ^^ that my kid is in state. My point is that sometimes the kids just can’t do better. My DS has severe test anxiety, actually threw up outside school before his AP calc exam. Since he Didn’t have a 1500+ he applied only to places that were in range for his score, even though his GPA could’ve gotten him into a more competitive school.

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Anonymous wrote:1410 SAT, 4.0 unweighted, 4.7 weighted. MCPS. Wants to stay somewhat local with more than 4000 undergrads.

UMD, UVA, W&M, American, Pitt, Delaware, UMBC, GMU

Is he/she submitting scores?

Not taking SAT again? DD has same grades in MCPS and SAT is 150+ higher

some people aren't test takers you know and frankly a 1410 is plenty good enough to get into all of those schools, and more.

Once you are over 1400 you are fine, especially if you are over 700 in each. No need to retake at that level.

While that’s an amazing score I’d be thrilled for my kids to get, I don’t agree with this if the kid is shooting for Ivy or similar. And Scattergrams agree.

Did you miss the list of where this kid is applying ? No Ivys.

On our Scattergrams, I only see one kid get in below a 1440. That appears to be the general minimum and only with very high grades.

Sorry - meant to say for UVA.

My kid got in with a 1380 and extremely high GPA. Could he have taken it again, yes, but he took it three times and only about a 10 pt variable. Could not afford extensive tutoring, just self study. Guess according to this forum, he’s an idiot, but he’s at UVA and has all As.

Those are great scores and grades. He should be proud. I’m not saying everyone or anyone should keep retaking the tests. Just saying that at least for our W school, a kid gunning for UVA is likely going to need to score higher. Up to them if they want to try.

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Anonymous wrote:1410 SAT, 4.0 unweighted, 4.7 weighted. MCPS. Wants to stay somewhat local with more than 4000 undergrads.

UMD, UVA, W&M, American, Pitt, Delaware, UMBC, GMU

Is he/she submitting scores?

Not taking SAT again? DD has same grades in MCPS and SAT is 150+ higher

some people aren't test takers you know and frankly a 1410 is plenty good enough to get into all of those schools, and more.

Once you are over 1400 you are fine, especially if you are over 700 in each. No need to retake at that level.

Does this rule (“over 1400 you are fine “) hold for schools like Tulane and Wake Forest/ W& M out of state?

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Anonymous wrote:I will say ^^ that my kid is in state. My point is that sometimes the kids just can’t do better. My DS has severe test anxiety, actually threw up outside school before his AP calc exam. Since he Didn’t have a 1500+ he applied only to places that were in range for his score, even though his GPA could’ve gotten him into a more competitive school.

Interesting as DC has a high ACT, but lower GPA so DC is not applying to more competitive schools. Last night DC said wistfully that they are convinced they could get B+/A- grades at most schools (not the hard core STEM) in the country, but the 3.2 9th grade marks are a weight on now much higher grades and believes the lower marks hinder their ability to shoot for a more competitive school.

GL to your DS!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I will say ^^ that my kid is in state. My point is that sometimes the kids just can’t do better. My DS has severe test anxiety, actually threw up outside school before his AP calc exam. Since he Didn’t have a 1500+ he applied only to places that were in range for his score, even though his GPA could’ve gotten him into a more competitive school.

Interesting as DC has a high ACT, but lower GPA so DC is not applying to more competitive schools. Last night DC said wistfully that they are convinced they could get B+/A- grades at most schools (not the hard core STEM) in the country, but the 3.2 9th grade marks are a weight on now much higher grades and believes the lower marks hinder their ability to shoot for a more competitive school.

GL to your DS!

Emory and the UCs don't consider ninth grade, if those are of interest. And smaller schools are more likely to have time to see the upward trajectory.

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Lower GPA from Freshman year of high school are not a hinderance to "more competitive schools"- pick 1 or 2 as an RD and see what happens?

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Anonymous wrote:Lower GPA from Freshman year of high school are not a hinderance to "more competitive schools"- pick 1 or 2 as an RD and see what happens?

Not necessarily the case - at least that is the feedback we have received from 2 admission professionals. DC will pick two for RD, but DC is looking more to ED at what they think is a target for them, but only if EDs. They think DC would have a much harder chance getting in to the school for RD. So much now about yield, especially in re kids applying from DC's school.

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Anonymous wrote:I will say ^^ that my kid is in state. My point is that sometimes the kids just can’t do better. My DS has severe test anxiety, actually threw up outside school before his AP calc exam. Since he Didn’t have a 1500+ he applied only to places that were in range for his score, even though his GPA could’ve gotten him into a more competitive school.

Interesting as DC has a high ACT, but lower GPA so DC is not applying to more competitive schools. Last night DC said wistfully that they are convinced they could get B+/A- grades at most schools (not the hard core STEM) in the country, but the 3.2 9th grade marks are a weight on now much higher grades and believes the lower marks hinder their ability to shoot for a more competitive school.

GL to your DS!

Emory and the UCs don't consider ninth grade, if those are of interest. And smaller schools are more likely to have time to see the upward trajectory.

Emory on possible RD list, but no UCs.

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Anonymous wrote:Lower GPA from Freshman year of high school are not a hinderance to "more competitive schools"- pick 1 or 2 as an RD and see what happens?

Not necessarily the case - at least that is the feedback we have received from 2 admission professionals. DC will pick two for RD, but DC is looking more to ED at what they think is a target for them, but only if EDs. They think DC would have a much harder chance getting in to the school for RD. So much now about yield, especially in re kids applying from DC's school.

When I look at Scattergrams for some of the SLACs, it seems like ED or nothing at our W school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lower GPA from Freshman year of high school are not a hinderance to "more competitive schools"- pick 1 or 2 as an RD and see what happens?

Not necessarily the case - at least that is the feedback we have received from 2 admission professionals. DC will pick two for RD, but DC is looking more to ED at what they think is a target for them, but only if EDs. They think DC would have a much harder chance getting in to the school for RD. So much now about yield, especially in re kids applying from DC's school.

When I look at Scattergrams for some of the SLACs, it seems like ED or nothing at our W school.

Your Naviance shows ED or RD?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lower GPA from Freshman year of high school are not a hinderance to "more competitive schools"- pick 1 or 2 as an RD and see what happens?

Not necessarily the case - at least that is the feedback we have received from 2 admission professionals. DC will pick two for RD, but DC is looking more to ED at what they think is a target for them, but only if EDs. They think DC would have a much harder chance getting in to the school for RD. So much now about yield, especially in re kids applying from DC's school.

When I look at Scattergrams for some of the SLACs, it seems like ED or nothing at our W school.

Your Naviance shows ED or RD?

Yes

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Anonymous wrote:Lower GPA from Freshman year of high school are not a hinderance to "more competitive schools"- pick 1 or 2 as an RD and see what happens?

Not necessarily the case - at least that is the feedback we have received from 2 admission professionals. DC will pick two for RD, but DC is looking more to ED at what they think is a target for them, but only if EDs. They think DC would have a much harder chance getting in to the school for RD. So much now about yield, especially in re kids applying from DC's school.

When I look at Scattergrams for some of the SLACs, it seems like ED or nothing at our W school.

yes, same here. DC's college counselor told them that a few schools on the list were now pretty much ED or nothing if coming from their school. There are always 1-2 folks in the senior class at their school that don't have an ED, roll the dice, and end up with admits at 2-3 Ivies and a few SLACs, but def will not be case for DC. If ED1 doesn't work out, could be a real scramble for DC in next round.