GPA Necessary For HYPSM At Big 3

[Anonymous]

We are considering applying to a "Big 3" school, particularly Sidwell. What GPA is necessary to be competitive for HYPSM or other T10 schools from Sidwell without hooks? Would a 3.8 UW GPA cut it?

[Anonymous]

I think we need some more information to answer your question:

- Is student going to be on highest math and LA tracks?
- How does student interview?
- What is their predicted SAT/ACT score?
- Any potential for athletic recruitment? If so, what sport?
- Are you going to be full pay in college?
- Are you a VIP? If so, please describe. Specifics matter.
- Is your child a URM?
- Is your child the first to attend college in your family?
- Will your child be nationally recognized in ANYTHING? If so, what?
- Are you a billionaire?
- Will your child be a legacy?

With this information, should be able to give you a very complete answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we need some more information to answer your question:

- Is student going to be on highest math and LA tracks?
- How does student interview?
- What is their predicted SAT/ACT score?
- Any potential for athletic recruitment? If so, what sport?
- Are you going to be full pay in college?
- Are you a VIP? If so, please describe. Specifics matter.
- Is your child a URM?
- Is your child the first to attend college in your family?
- Will your child be nationally recognized in ANYTHING? If so, what?
- Are you a billionaire?
- Will your child be a legacy?

With this information, should be able to give you a very complete answer.

If LA means language arts, are you referring to foreign languages? Sidwell doesn’t differentiate in English classes. There are only three (3) academic areas where one can be on a higher or lower track at Sidwell: Math, Science, and Foreign Languages.

[Anonymous]

Also, how old is your child? The younger, the better so the molding can really take hold.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the college. Probably ok for Chicago and not for the rest

[Anonymous]

To be competitive without any hooks, shoot for a 3.9+ at Sidwell. This year, pretty much all non-athletic recruits, including legacy students, had above that threshold. In terms of taking the advanced math track, 3/4 attending Harvard were in Math IV, while those committed to Stanford and Yale took Calc II.

[Anonymous]

Curious what percentage at Sidwell get in Ivies? What is the gpa cutoff for T20?

[Anonymous]

3.85

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To be competitive without any hooks, shoot for a 3.9+ at Sidwell. This year, pretty much all non-athletic recruits, including legacy students, had above that threshold. In terms of taking the advanced math track, 3/4 attending Harvard were in Math IV, while those committed to Stanford and Yale took Calc II.

13/18 (72%) of c/o 2024 Sidwell graduates heading to Ivies didn’t take Math IV. The vast majority of that 72% graduated with Calculus 1. You do not need to take Calculus 2 or
Math IV to be admitted to an Ivy from Sidwell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious what percentage at Sidwell get in Ivies? What is the gpa cutoff for T20?

Check the SCOIR data. The last time I looked, within the past 3 years, most Ivies admitted at least one Sidwell student with a cumulative GPA as low as 3.6. Harvard was an outlier with an admitted student who had a 3.1. I’m sure all of the lower GPA students had hooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious what percentage at Sidwell get in Ivies? What is the gpa cutoff for T20?

You can get into a T20 from Sidwell, unhooked, with a >3.75 GPA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To be competitive without any hooks, shoot for a 3.9+ at Sidwell. This year, pretty much all non-athletic recruits, including legacy students, had above that threshold. In terms of taking the advanced math track, 3/4 attending Harvard were in Math IV, while those committed to Stanford and Yale took Calc II.

13/18 (72%) of c/o 2024 Sidwell graduates heading to Ivies didn’t take Math IV. The vast majority of that 72% graduated with Calculus 1. You do not need to take Calculus 2 or
Math IV to be admitted to an Ivy from Sidwell.

Sure, but OP asked about HYPSM. However, your information is still not completely right. Taking away the 2 athletic recruits, ~6/16 took Calc I. Given that 4 kids (not 5) took Math IV, that leaves ~6 taking Calc II, which is an even split between Calc I/II.

Note additionally that this means 12/16 (excluding athletic recruits) did not take Calc I, which is the majority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious what percentage at Sidwell get in Ivies? What is the gpa cutoff for T20?

Check the SCOIR data. The last time I looked, within the past 3 years, most Ivies admitted at least one Sidwell student with a cumulative GPA as low as 3.6. Harvard was an outlier with an admitted student who had a 3.1. I’m sure all of the lower GPA students had hooks.

The 3.1 was an athletic recruit. The 3.6 are usually hooked in some way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To be competitive without any hooks, shoot for a 3.9+ at Sidwell. This year, pretty much all non-athletic recruits, including legacy students, had above that threshold. In terms of taking the advanced math track, 3/4 attending Harvard were in Math IV, while those committed to Stanford and Yale took Calc II.

13/18 (72%) of c/o 2024 Sidwell graduates heading to Ivies didn’t take Math IV. The vast majority of that 72% graduated with Calculus 1. You do not need to take Calculus 2 or
Math IV to be admitted to an Ivy from Sidwell.

Sure, but OP asked about HYPSM. However, your information is still not completely right. Taking away the 2 athletic recruits, ~6/16 took Calc I. Given that 4 kids (not 5) took Math IV, that leaves ~6 taking Calc II, which is an even split between Calc I/II.

Note additionally that this means 12/16 (excluding athletic recruits) did not take Calc I, which is the majority.

Why are you excluding athletic recruits? Are they not Sidwell students attending Ivies? Are you going to exclude students based on race next?!? GTFOH!

The majority of the 18 students going to Ivies did NOT take Math IV or Calculus 2. Full stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To be competitive without any hooks, shoot for a 3.9+ at Sidwell. This year, pretty much all non-athletic recruits, including legacy students, had above that threshold. In terms of taking the advanced math track, 3/4 attending Harvard were in Math IV, while those committed to Stanford and Yale took Calc II.

13/18 (72%) of c/o 2024 Sidwell graduates heading to Ivies didn’t take Math IV. The vast majority of that 72% graduated with Calculus 1. You do not need to take Calculus 2 or
Math IV to be admitted to an Ivy from Sidwell.

Sure, but OP asked about HYPSM. However, your information is still not completely right. Taking away the 2 athletic recruits, ~6/16 took Calc I. Given that 4 kids (not 5) took Math IV, that leaves ~6 taking Calc II, which is an even split between Calc I/II.

Note additionally that this means 12/16 (excluding athletic recruits) did not take Calc I, which is the majority.

Why are you excluding athletic recruits? Are they not Sidwell students attending Ivies? Are you going to exclude students based on race next?!? GTFOH!

The majority of the 18 students going to Ivies did NOT take Math IV or Calculus 2. Full stop.

Because those students did not get in based off their academic performance. However, if you choose to include them anyway, the percentage of students taking Calc I is 8/18 (44.44%)! Namely, a minority of the students attending the Ivy League!

To be even MORE explicit, you are wrong