what schools can a kid with a 1490.....
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Anonymous
| Top grades, a few very strong extracurriculars. Is a top 20 possible? |
Anonymous
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Not enough info. What does “top grades” mean? What is the rigor of the course load? How does the student compare to their peers?
I mean, it’s worth trying, but depending on many factors, the actual answer ranges anywhere from “strong shot” to “not a chance.” |
Anonymous
| Depends on the major, too, where you live, what HS you go to.... |
Anonymous
| Google admissions requirements |
Anonymous
| Use your school’s Naviance/Scoir to get the most accurate read. |
Anonymous
| Kids are compared first and foremost to classmates. If this kid is coming from a high-achieving high school where classmates will be applying with the same grades and a 1560 then it may not go over well. I say "may" because you never know. But generally around the DMV you need to "whole package" for a top20 admit because so many kids have it. |
Anonymous
| Top 5 percent of class and willing to go TO? Yes it is possible. Go ED. Not top 5 percent of class? Unlikely but take your shot. |
Anonymous
TO would be a massive mistake with a 1490. |
Anonymous
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Unless your DC has a very compelling story to tell, I would not waste an ED on a T20 university. My DS is a senior applying to schools with a 1500 and typical grades (top 5%) and leadership ECs at the school level. Applying to top 25-35 range universities and 15-30 range LACs. Applying ED a school where his SAT is at the median.
Get the SAT up 50 points and it’s a different conversation. |
Anonymous
Not at Vanderbilt where they don’t want to see that. |
Anonymous
Times are changing. |
Anonymous
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You can't get in if you don't apply. Chances are small either way. Possible, but not likely, no matter what the score is.
Give it a shot if the grades and rigor are there. |
Anonymous
Vandy and WashU are close to being embarrassed at this point, with only half of their enrolled classes submitting. Everywhere else in the T20 either requires scores or has a very high % submitting, such that one would only apply TO if hooked, and would certainly submit 1490. Not submitting 1490 would be a mistake, in my opinion. |
Anonymous
| The majority of NESCAC schools may be realistic for this student, particularly with the use of ED. |
Anonymous
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Ivies are very long shot. Look at the thread of who really gets into Ivies at each level of SAT's. A 1490 puts you at a severe disadvantage.
What is the Math and Reading scores? LAC's love high Reading and can tolerate low math. Conversely, engineering/STEM schools favor the opposite. |