Low gpa strong SAT with strong math focus

[Anonymous]

What kind of colleges should a student who has a gpa of 3.4 from a private school with 1550 SAT but strong math EC (multiple prestigious math camps and published research paper) and advanced math classes have a good shot at. She does not want to apply to LAC.

[Anonymous]

MIT

[Anonymous]

A kid from our private had success with CMU.

[Anonymous]

What is her objection to LAC's is it that she wants a bigger school, or a more STEM centered school? Or something specific like D1 sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is her objection to LAC's is it that she wants a bigger school, or a more STEM centered school? Or something specific like D1 sports?

She has been a small private throughout and wants a bigger school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A kid from our private had success with CMU.

Did they apply ED to CMU?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What kind of colleges should a student who has a gpa of 3.4 from a private school with 1550 SAT but strong math EC (multiple prestigious math camps and published research paper) and advanced math classes have a good shot at. She does not want to apply to LAC.

Rigorous HS curriculum? Full pay?

Pretty much anywhere except the most highly selective schools.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A kid from our private had success with CMU.

Did they apply ED to CMU?

Yes, ED.

[Anonymous]

Rice, JHU, CMU, Harvey Mudd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kind of colleges should a student who has a gpa of 3.4 from a private school with 1550 SAT but strong math EC (multiple prestigious math camps and published research paper) and advanced math classes have a good shot at. She does not want to apply to LAC.

Rigorous HS curriculum? Full pay?

Pretty much anywhere except the most highly selective schools.

Yes, its a rigorous private and full pay. But she has a couple of Cs in language.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rice, JHU, CMU, Harvey Mudd.

Mudd and JHU are very GPA focused.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kind of colleges should a student who has a gpa of 3.4 from a private school with 1550 SAT but strong math EC (multiple prestigious math camps and published research paper) and advanced math classes have a good shot at. She does not want to apply to LAC.

Rigorous HS curriculum? Full pay?

Pretty much anywhere except the most highly selective schools.

Yes, its a rigorous private and full pay. But she has a couple of Cs in language.

It just really depends what she wants and is looking for -- and also, it depends on your private and its track record

I might start with schools like USC, BU, NYU (has the new Courant school!), Wake, UVA, Tufts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MIT

The 75th percentile at MIT has a 4.26-4.28 GPA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What kind of colleges should a student who has a gpa of 3.4 from a private school with 1550 SAT but strong math EC (multiple prestigious math camps and published research paper) and advanced math classes have a good shot at. She does not want to apply to LAC.

Rigorous HS curriculum? Full pay?

Pretty much anywhere except the most highly selective schools.

Yes, its a rigorous private and full pay. But she has a couple of Cs in language.

I'd guess that a lot hinges on the school profile and reputation -- and what accounts for the C's.

Strong essays will help make her case.

[Anonymous]

I think it also depends what her math/science grades were.