Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
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Anonymous
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4.0 UW but limited APs (about 4) no math above pre-calc.
Where can this kid get in? |
Anonymous
| university of maryland |
Anonymous
| How did they do on Sat or act? |
Anonymous
| Are they from an underrepresented group? Any activity or work outside of school? |
Anonymous
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high 1400s
no in-school extracurriculars. one very interesting out of school extracurricular. |
Anonymous
| Almost every public university in the country and many smaller private universities. |
Anonymous
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Can they go to an Ivy?
Who goes to the Ivies from JR? |
Anonymous
That’s a very good score. They should be a candidate at lots of schools. I think it’s about helping this student determine his/her interests and needs. Do they need a small, undergrad focused institution? Are they very self-motivated (re. whatever they’re interested in, even if not taking academically rigorous classes) or will they need support to ensure they graduate on time? Why do they want to go to college / what do they want out of a degree? Thinking about these things will help develop a list of options. |
Anonymous
Probably not unless an athlete, child of major donor, or very underrepresented group. Even then, admissions wants to see rigor so it's unlikely. Plus, would a kid who chose the path of least resistance even do well at an ivy? I could see applying to one that has a really amazing department that matched a kid's special interest, but ivy for the sake of ivy isn't a sensible strategy. |
Anonymous
| What's the EC? If it's something that will bring attention to the college and explains the lack of rigor, like being an Olympic level athlete, the options are quite different than if the kid likes to go fishing and spends a lot of time doing that. |
Anonymous
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What is class rank? That gives you an idea how they compare to other JR students.
Also…what major? It’s going to be difficult applying for STEM at a top school with only precalc…humanities different story. A URM that was big in debate is going to Stanford who maxed at precalc (2024 grad)…again, humanities major. No idea on SAT. |
Anonymous
Seriously. They will be fine. Pick most state universities or many of the SLACs. |
Anonymous
Kids with 10+ APs, near-perfect grades, and excellent ECs/leadership |
Anonymous
| UDC |
Anonymous
not sure how the answer could be less than anywhere w/o futther info, none of this is disqualifying alone |