3.1 GPA as freshman

[Anonymous]

Well, it’s unclear what OP was concerned about specifically because it wasn’t clarified. So, one assumes that they realize that 3.1 is not going to result in deportation or excommunication. They presumably also realize that it’s not the path to HYP. So, unless they detail their concern, it’s hard for people to weigh in on the impact.

[Anonymous]

Mine has a 3.72 for first semester as freshman coming from public - it is a Big 3 but I still doubt GPA at this level would get DC into T20, unless the school average is 3.5 (not sure about that). Thinking about withdrawing to public if GPA cannot improve to 3.8+ in a few months...We have no hooks at all and DC is not athletic.

[Anonymous]

If DC goes to a private HS known for its rigor, as a freshman gets Bs in honors level courses, A’s in all other courses, they should assume that the game is over and they should move to public to try to recover?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DC goes to a private HS known for its rigor, as a freshman gets Bs in honors level courses, A’s in all other courses, they should assume that the game is over and they should move to public to try to recover?

what is the game?

Ivy game? yes, it's likely over.

[Anonymous]

My kid is exactly this. All honors classes based on public middle school grades and HSPT score. Getting a mix of A and B but more B’s. Not going for Ivy or very top tier. Don’t really want to go back to public either but should he go down to standard level for some classes like math and science he’s not interested in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not the end of the world, and the second best kind of transcript is one that shows an upward trend. He just needs to work hard to make sure he has an upward trend.

+1. One semester is not going to seal his fate. Try to figure out how he can improve his grades and put a plan in place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine has a 3.72 for first semester as freshman coming from public - it is a Big 3 but I still doubt GPA at this level would get DC into T20, unless the school average is 3.5 (not sure about that). Thinking about withdrawing to public if GPA cannot improve to 3.8+ in a few months...We have no hooks at all and DC is not athletic.

if this is true, it’s kind of sad. A 3.72 coming from a Big3 will get into great schools. If you are so obsessed with prestige that a T20 or T30 isn’t good enough and it has to be a T10 or T15, I wouldn’t want to be in your house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine has a 3.72 for first semester as freshman coming from public - it is a Big 3 but I still doubt GPA at this level would get DC into T20, unless the school average is 3.5 (not sure about that). Thinking about withdrawing to public if GPA cannot improve to 3.8+ in a few months...We have no hooks at all and DC is not athletic.

if this is true, it’s kind of sad. A 3.72 coming from a Big3 will get into great schools. If you are so obsessed with prestige that a T20 or T30 isn’t good enough and it has to be a T10 or T15, I wouldn’t want to be in your house.

If it's NCS it won't be top50 schools. You need a 3.8 minimum to get into top30's universities. Liberal arts colleges are easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DC goes to a private HS known for its rigor, as a freshman gets Bs in honors level courses, A’s in all other courses, they should assume that the game is over and they should move to public to try to recover?

Your poor kid.

[Anonymous]

My dd has that exact gpa after 1st semester of freshman year. I’m not concerned because once she starts getting gpa bumps for honors/ap in humanities she will come up a bit. It’s never been a goal for her to clout chase by getting into a top 20. We want her to be happy, well adjusted, and prepared for college and we are right on track for those goals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DC goes to a private HS known for its rigor, as a freshman gets Bs in honors level courses, A’s in all other courses, they should assume that the game is over and they should move to public to try to recover?

Here is what I think:

If DC ends up below the top quartile in class, with no hooks or sports T20 is a far reach.
If DC returns to neighborhood public high school, the chance of going to our reputable state colleges is 20-30 percent and I don’t think DC needs to try very hard.
We have modest income and are willing to support DC by sacrificing (we have no financial aid), but if DC ends up at a SLAC that needs another 80-100k a year, after paying 250K for 4-year private HS, I am not sure if it is better to just save the tuition now for state college tuition later. That would reduce our financial burden greatly.
While it is not all about college placement, DC would enjoy one year of the benefits of education and extra curriculum activities of an elite private HS (or 2 years if DC really wants to stay and a chance to improve, and by end of sophomore year the GPA would be more or less settled as the room for huge improvement would be small with just one more year of courses).
I can’t tell DC’s chance of landing at our state colleges with an average GPA in the private HS, but if that is the best DC can aim after two years, wouldn’t it be better to just switch in junior year?
If DC performs well by end of second year, we will continue to pay for the HS and apply for financial aid and student loan to finance part of the college tuition if that is needed.

[Anonymous]

It’s first semester freshman year. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dd has that exact gpa after 1st semester of freshman year. I’m not concerned because once she starts getting gpa bumps for honors/ap in humanities she will come up a bit. It’s never been a goal for her to clout chase by getting into a top 20. We want her to be happy, well adjusted, and prepared for college and we are right on track for those goals.

Most colleges recalculate GPAs. Most colleges don’t weight honors. And some courses are given less weight than science and math for example. Just fyi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd has that exact gpa after 1st semester of freshman year. I’m not concerned because once she starts getting gpa bumps for honors/ap in humanities she will come up a bit. It’s never been a goal for her to clout chase by getting into a top 20. We want her to be happy, well adjusted, and prepared for college and we are right on track for those goals.

Most colleges recalculate GPAs. Most colleges don’t weight honors. And some courses are given less weight than science and math for example. Just fyi.

Certainly there are schools that don't include electives when they calculate gpa. But name a school that gives English class less weight than math class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine has a 3.72 for first semester as freshman coming from public - it is a Big 3 but I still doubt GPA at this level would get DC into T20, unless the school average is 3.5 (not sure about that). Thinking about withdrawing to public if GPA cannot improve to 3.8+ in a few months...We have no hooks at all and DC is not athletic.

if this is true, it’s kind of sad. A 3.72 coming from a Big3 will get into great schools. If you are so obsessed with prestige that a T20 or T30 isn’t good enough and it has to be a T10 or T15, I wouldn’t want to be in your house.

If it's NCS it won't be top50 schools. You need a 3.8 minimum to get into top30's universities. Liberal arts colleges are easier.

What’s the percentage of kids with 3.8+ GPA at NCS then? And I guess even among these kids not every one can get into top 30?