Where did your 3.6 GPA child get in?

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OP I have a very similar child. Please keep us posted, I hope your son lands somewhere where he is happy! My son is amazing but sometimes his aspirations outweigh his efforts. Sigh.

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Anonymous wrote:What is his intended major?

Engineering. Particular interest in Robotics

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I have a very similar child. Please keep us posted, I hope your son lands somewhere where he is happy! My son is amazing but sometimes his aspirations outweigh his efforts. Sigh.

Thank you! I'll update when the time comes.

[Anonymous]

Focus on finding targets and a safety that are acceptable. Do these applications first.

As long as application fees are not an issue let him apply to whatever reaches he desires during RD. The essays will slow him way down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try:
Case Western
NYU
Tufts (ED?)
Lehigh
Wake
Santa Clara

This is a very good list. As previously mentioned, NYU and Tufts will be more competitive. My DC with a similar profile considered the other three schools, applied ED to one of them and was accepted. Demonstrated interest is important also.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is his intended major?

Engineering. Particular interest in Robotics

That’s going to be tough. Any softer interests? Double major in something non-stem?

Test scores?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is his intended major?

Engineering. Particular interest in Robotics

That’s going to be tough. Any softer interests? Double major in something non-stem?

Test scores?

NO, it's not automatically "going to be tough." That's ridiculous.

Missing pieces of info:
--What level of academic rigor? A 3.6 in highest academic level is different than a 3.6 in mid-level and below.
--ACT/SAT scores?
--School Profile -- Is it a 3.6 at a school known to be challenging?

DC had around this GPA and got into every engineering program applied to, with merit at all and one engineering-specific scholarship.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is his intended major?

Engineering. Particular interest in Robotics

That’s going to be tough. Any softer interests? Double major in something non-stem?

Test scores?

NO, it's not automatically "going to be tough." That's ridiculous.

Missing pieces of info:
--What level of academic rigor? A 3.6 in highest academic level is different than a 3.6 in mid-level and below.
--ACT/SAT scores?
--School Profile -- Is it a 3.6 at a school known to be challenging?

DC had around this GPA and got into every engineering program applied to, with merit at all and one engineering-specific scholarship.

It’s going to be tough for T20. Wasn’t that OP original question?!?
Sheesh

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Anonymous wrote:Unless there is a hook, 3.6 is a long shot for T20 . T50 is possbile.

That's what I thought, but he claims I dont know anything since "things are different now." I was hoping his college counselor would talk some sense into him but they just told him to make sure he has a backup option.

Yeah, things are different now. Admissions are harder and more of a crapshoot than when we were applying. Your kid has his head in the sand.

There’s absolutely a *chance*, especially if he’s got great test score and LORs and all the other pieces, but it’s going to be a high reach.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is his intended major?

Engineering. Particular interest in Robotics

That’s going to be tough. Any softer interests? Double major in something non-stem?

Test scores?

NO, it's not automatically "going to be tough." That's ridiculous.

Missing pieces of info:
--What level of academic rigor? A 3.6 in highest academic level is different than a 3.6 in mid-level and below.
--ACT/SAT scores?
--School Profile -- Is it a 3.6 at a school known to be challenging?

DC had around this GPA and got into every engineering program applied to, with merit at all and one engineering-specific scholarship.

It’s going to be tough for T20. Wasn’t that OP original question?!?
Sheesh

And the answer is -- not necessarily, without more info. Also, top 20 schools generally, or top 20 engineering programs? It's pretty easy to get into Purdue, but harder to get into Purdue Engineering.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try:
Case Western
NYU
Tufts (ED?)
Lehigh
Wake
Santa Clara

This is a good list. Thank you...

I had brought up NYU for ED. I also mentioned he look into UMD and AU and he guffawed like I had insulted him. I hope his college counselor gives him more hard truths in the Fall so he hears it from someone else.

Joke's on him. He likely won't be admitted to UMD with a 3.6. They care about the numbers and like high GPA.

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Anonymous wrote:What is his intended major?

Engineering. Particular interest in Robotics

He should check out Lehigh, Lafayette, WPI, Stevens, Union, Rose Hulman. Some of these might even be a little reachy. U Rochester/Case for reach.

Clarkson for safety. Or LACs with engineering-- York, Manhattan, Elizabethtown.

He won't get into UMD engr with 3.6. UMBC would be best hope in state.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is his intended major?

Engineering. Particular interest in Robotics

That’s going to be tough. Any softer interests? Double major in something non-stem?

Test scores?

NO, it's not automatically "going to be tough." That's ridiculous.

Missing pieces of info:
--What level of academic rigor? A 3.6 in highest academic level is different than a 3.6 in mid-level and below.
--ACT/SAT scores?
--School Profile -- Is it a 3.6 at a school known to be challenging?

DC had around this GPA and got into every engineering program applied to, with merit at all and one engineering-specific scholarship.

It’s going to be tough for T20. Wasn’t that OP original question?!?
Sheesh

And the answer is -- not necessarily, without more info. Also, top 20 schools generally, or top 20 engineering programs? It's pretty easy to get into Purdue, but harder to get into Purdue Engineering.

Read the OP. It was top 20. Full stop. No need to dig a hole for yourself.

No one is getting into a cs/engineering major in T20 with a 3.6 even if private (I’m at a rigorous private).

Some of those kids got crushed this year.

Maybe give her a list of real alternatives?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try:
Case Western
NYU
Tufts (ED?)
Lehigh
Wake
Santa Clara

This is a very good list. As previously mentioned, NYU and Tufts will be more competitive. My DC with a similar profile considered the other three schools, applied ED to one of them and was accepted. Demonstrated interest is important also.

A different major would help immensely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try:
Case Western
NYU
Tufts (ED?)
Lehigh
Wake
Santa Clara

This is a good list. Thank you...

I had brought up NYU for ED. I also mentioned he look into UMD and AU and he guffawed like I had insulted him. I hope his college counselor gives him more hard truths in the Fall so he hears it from someone else.

Agree on other advice. Hood list for private full pay with this gpa. Scores matter too.

I’d encourage exploration of another major (math?) along with a less stem interest to make him multi-dimensional