Lower GPA for similar college admissions having graduated from competitive private?

[Anonymous]

gpas aren't comparable between public school that gives weighting for honors and AP and competitive privates that don't weight at all.

I think schools have their own formula to recalculate gpas for each student during the admission process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of the less competitive schools that Big3 kids matriculated to this year: (probably a good bet for the lower 50% of the class).

Penn State
Temple
Denison
Santa Clara
Drexel
Vermont
Reed
GW
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Fordham
Colorado
Oberlin
LSU
Tennessee
JMU
Smith

These are great schools! Nothing not to be proud of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of the less competitive schools that Big3 kids matriculated to this year: (probably a good bet for the lower 50% of the class).

Penn State
Temple
Denison
Santa Clara
Drexel
Vermont
Reed
GW
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Fordham
Colorado
Oberlin
LSU
Tennessee
JMU
Smith

All are decent schools but Oberlin and Smith are more competitive and don't belong on this list

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A 3.0 is a problem, even for an “elite” school in the DMV. No way he’s gets into a top 50 school.

You wasted your money.

A great education is never a waste of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 3.0 got into T28!!!

NYU?

[Anonymous]

Your son will have great options. No, he won’t be headed to an Ivy but many people manage to find success without an Ivy degree. The two most successful people from my private school graduating class in 1993 were in the 3rd and 4th quarter. They attended good, but not top, colleges.

[Anonymous]

I would add Michigan State and Syracuse to see if any luck. That would depend on the pattern of grades.

Apply as early as possible to show more interest. Make sure the application is deeply themed related to intended area of study. Make sure to show demonstrated interest- go to webinars, request brochures, etc.