Freshman Year GPA 3.38

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG - someone actually posting her kid's grades to show that hers are higher than the OP's? Please get a life.

As for you, OP: My son had an awful freshman year. I was told by many that schools know this happens a lot to Freshman. Cal schools don't even look at the Freshman year grades. Your child is definitely heading in the right direction, and there are good schools that will take your kid. He just needs to make sure the trend continues.

Please remember that a lot of people posting here are loony tunes.

+1
OP, your child will be fine. Unfortunately, my child had really good grades freshman and sophomore years, but has now tanked in his junior year. I'm thinking things will not be fine for him and it makes me so sad. He's just been having the worst year.

[Anonymous]

There is a public four-year VA college for any kid with that GPA and it sounds like yours is on an upward trend. Probably not headed to UVA or William & Mary, but there are a lot of schools out there. Outside of DCUM where kids are locked up and punished for getting an A-, those are pretty good grades.

[Anonymous]

Unless there is a serious look, all of the schools that you mentioned are significantly out of his range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe JMU or ODU at the high end. VT is a reach. Don't waste the money on UVA. Heck, for my DD, with her current 4.11 GPA, I am not sure if UVA is a possibility, and she is taking harder classes.

Hers are: Pre HS
Alg. I honors: A-
Geom. Honors: B+

HS:
Alg II Honors: B+
Band: A
Latin I: A
PE: A
English 9 Honors: A-
Biology Honors: A
World History Honors: A

Soph. Year (so far)
Band: A
Latin II: A
AP World History: A
Pre Calc: A-
Chem Honors: A
English 9 Honors: A
PE: A

So, if she keeps this up, she will have a 4.15. And her PSAT score are 1310. And that may not be good enough for UVA or W & M. Va Tech yes. JMU will be her safe school probably.

You are an awful person. Why do you feel the need to post such details of your child's grades, which are clearly good and much better than OPs. How is this information going to help her? Or is this just your sick way to feel superior? I feel bad for your kid having a parent like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe JMU or ODU at the high end. VT is a reach. Don't waste the money on UVA. Heck, for my DD, with her current 4.11 GPA, I am not sure if UVA is a possibility, and she is taking harder classes.

Hers are: Pre HS
Alg. I honors: A-
Geom. Honors: B+

HS:
Alg II Honors: B+
Band: A
Latin I: A
PE: A
English 9 Honors: A-
Biology Honors: A
World History Honors: A

Soph. Year (so far)
Band: A
Latin II: A
AP World History: A
Pre Calc: A-
Chem Honors: A
English 9 Honors: A
PE: A

So, if she keeps this up, she will have a 4.15. And her PSAT score are 1310. And that may not be good enough for UVA or W & M. Va Tech yes. JMU will be her safe school probably.

What are your DC's ECs?. With those grades, she could get into UVA and W&M if she had good EC's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless there is a serious look, all of the schools that you mentioned are significantly out of his range.

Not ODU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that a good GPA for Freshman year for a school like UVA,ODU,VIRGINIA TECH, OR MASON?
English 9 B
World History B
Spanish 1 A
Health *pe 9 A
Algebra 1 A-
Econ & Persona fin A-
Biology C+

Right now he GPA for this year is 3.67 for his Sophomore year.

The lack of Honor's courses is more reflective not being able to attend UVA, Tech or JMU. Is he taking any this year?

[Anonymous]

Sorry if hijacking the thread, but while we're at it, here is DS's. He wants to go to Notre Dame. HS is at a rigorous private. Would love opinions on chances.

Freshman
Religion B
English I A
Honors Geometry A
World Cultures A
Honors Bio A-
Spanish II A
Health A
GPA Cum 3.95 (weighted)

Sophomore First Semester
Piano A
Religion A-
English II A
Honors Algebra II A-
Euro History A
Honors Chemistry A
Honors Spanish III A-
GPA Cum 3.993 (weighted)

On track for Notre Dame? UMD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that a good GPA for Freshman year for a school like UVA,ODU,VIRGINIA TECH, OR MASON?
English 9 B
World History B
Spanish 1 A
Health *pe 9 A
Algebra 1 A-
Econ & Persona fin A-
Biology C+

Right now he GPA for this year is 3.67 for his Sophomore year.

UVA - no.
ODU - solid maybe
VIRGINIA TECH - big, big reach, even if you have a parent who went there
MASON - sure.

Better start looking out of state, OP. He's a shoo-in at most non-top-tier out of state universities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry if hijacking the thread, but while we're at it, here is DS's. He wants to go to Notre Dame. HS is at a rigorous private. Would love opinions on chances.

Freshman
Religion B
English I A
Honors Geometry A
World Cultures A
Honors Bio A-
Spanish II A
Health A
GPA Cum 3.95 (weighted)

Sophomore First Semester
Piano A
Religion A-
English II A
Honors Algebra II A-
Euro History A
Honors Chemistry A
Honors Spanish III A-
GPA Cum 3.993 (weighted)

On track for Notre Dame? UMD?

What's his extracurriculars like? Even without knowing those, I'd say his chances are very high for both.