GPA in private school

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Anonymous wrote:It’s clear you’re new to this board. Read through a few things. It’s been discussed as infinitum.

TLDR: depends on the school. Big state schools — UC Berkeley, UNC, UT, etc. - don’t have the staff to sift through schools.

The Ivy+’s know but only care if your kid is in the top 5-10 of their class from a top DC private with stellar test scores and exceptional ECs. 1550+ , 5s on APs, and superlative recommendations.

A 3.3 from a top private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a mediocre private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a top private (NCS, Sidwell, etc) is MAYBE going to get you into a top25 school.
You're really on the line.
My rising senor has this GPA and there is an OUTSIDE CHANCE of a top25 school (I've seen Scoir/Naviance). This kid may end up at a top40.
Once you're at 3.7 then you're really looking at schools around 40+ unless you have a hook.

The issue is that GPAs are deflated but there ARE kids who do very well and get 3.9+ GPAs plus there are a whole lot of hooked kids (kids of VIPs, etc). So if you're just getting a 3.8 your options are not great for top schools.

These schools are great for the hooked and the super, super smart kids. The middle ground kids would likely be better off in public where they would get a 4.0UW or close to it.

Sounds like you may be new? Kids with 3.7 at top schools are getting into top 25 schools - lots of them. Get off of Scoir/Naviance and get your kid working on their application.

Not from NCS.

Yes they are. I know of several in that range going to top 25 schools. For a fact.

The PP doesn't have the '24 data, but she's still wrong. In the previous three years there are kids below a 3.8 who got into Dartmouth, Chicago, Columbia and Michigan unhooked. This is not a complete list.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s clear you’re new to this board. Read through a few things. It’s been discussed as infinitum.

TLDR: depends on the school. Big state schools — UC Berkeley, UNC, UT, etc. - don’t have the staff to sift through schools.

The Ivy+’s know but only care if your kid is in the top 5-10 of their class from a top DC private with stellar test scores and exceptional ECs. 1550+ , 5s on APs, and superlative recommendations.

A 3.3 from a top private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a mediocre private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a top private (NCS, Sidwell, etc) is MAYBE going to get you into a top25 school.
You're really on the line.
My rising senor has this GPA and there is an OUTSIDE CHANCE of a top25 school (I've seen Scoir/Naviance). This kid may end up at a top40.
Once you're at 3.7 then you're really looking at schools around 40+ unless you have a hook.

The issue is that GPAs are deflated but there ARE kids who do very well and get 3.9+ GPAs plus there are a whole lot of hooked kids (kids of VIPs, etc). So if you're just getting a 3.8 your options are not great for top schools.

These schools are great for the hooked and the super, super smart kids. The middle ground kids would likely be better off in public where they would get a 4.0UW or close to it.

Sounds like you may be new? Kids with 3.7 at top schools are getting into top 25 schools - lots of them. Get off of Scoir/Naviance and get your kid working on their application.

Not from NCS.

Yes they are. I know of several in that range going to top 25 schools. For a fact.

The PP doesn't have the '24 data, but she's still wrong. In the previous three years there are kids below a 3.8 who got into Dartmouth, Chicago, Columbia and Michigan unhooked. This is not a complete list.

so 4 girls over 3 years (21-23?). that does appear to be correct per SCOIR. You have to admit that these occasions are rare.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:[twitter]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s clear you’re new to this board. Read through a few things. It’s been discussed as infinitum.

TLDR: depends on the school. Big state schools — UC Berkeley, UNC, UT, etc. - don’t have the staff to sift through schools.

The Ivy+’s know but only care if your kid is in the top 5-10 of their class from a top DC private with stellar test scores and exceptional ECs. 1550+ , 5s on APs, and superlative recommendations.

A 3.3 from a top private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a mediocre private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a top private (NCS, Sidwell, etc) is MAYBE going to get you into a top25 school.
You're really on the line.
My rising senor has this GPA and there is an OUTSIDE CHANCE of a top25 school (I've seen Scoir/Naviance). This kid may end up at a top40.
Once you're at 3.7 then you're really looking at schools around 40+ unless you have a hook.

The issue is that GPAs are deflated but there ARE kids who do very well and get 3.9+ GPAs plus there are a whole lot of hooked kids (kids of VIPs, etc). So if you're just getting a 3.8 your options are not great for top schools.

These schools are great for the hooked and the super, super smart kids. The middle ground kids would likely be better off in public where they would get a 4.0UW or close to it.

Sounds like you may be new? Kids with 3.7 at top schools are getting into top 25 schools - lots of them. Get off of Scoir/Naviance and get your kid working on their application.

Not from NCS.

Yes they are. I know of several in that range going to top 25 schools. For a fact.

The PP doesn't have the '24 data, but she's still wrong. In the previous three years there are kids below a 3.8 who got into Dartmouth, Chicago, Columbia and Michigan unhooked. This is not a complete list.

so 4 girls over 3 years (21-23?). that does appear to be correct per SCOIR. You have to admit that these occasions are rare.

You have to admit that when you compare SCOIR data to other schools it is apples to oranges because you don't know who is hooked and who isn't, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:[twitter]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s clear you’re new to this board. Read through a few things. It’s been discussed as infinitum.

TLDR: depends on the school. Big state schools — UC Berkeley, UNC, UT, etc. - don’t have the staff to sift through schools.

The Ivy+’s know but only care if your kid is in the top 5-10 of their class from a top DC private with stellar test scores and exceptional ECs. 1550+ , 5s on APs, and superlative recommendations.

A 3.3 from a top private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a mediocre private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a top private (NCS, Sidwell, etc) is MAYBE going to get you into a top25 school.
You're really on the line.
My rising senor has this GPA and there is an OUTSIDE CHANCE of a top25 school (I've seen Scoir/Naviance). This kid may end up at a top40.
Once you're at 3.7 then you're really looking at schools around 40+ unless you have a hook.

The issue is that GPAs are deflated but there ARE kids who do very well and get 3.9+ GPAs plus there are a whole lot of hooked kids (kids of VIPs, etc). So if you're just getting a 3.8 your options are not great for top schools.

These schools are great for the hooked and the super, super smart kids. The middle ground kids would likely be better off in public where they would get a 4.0UW or close to it.

Sounds like you may be new? Kids with 3.7 at top schools are getting into top 25 schools - lots of them. Get off of Scoir/Naviance and get your kid working on their application.

Not from NCS.

Yes they are. I know of several in that range going to top 25 schools. For a fact.

The PP doesn't have the '24 data, but she's still wrong. In the previous three years there are kids below a 3.8 who got into Dartmouth, Chicago, Columbia and Michigan unhooked. This is not a complete list.

so 4 girls over 3 years (21-23?). that does appear to be correct per SCOIR. You have to admit that these occasions are rare.

You have to admit that when you compare SCOIR data to other schools it is apples to oranges because you don't know who is hooked and who isn't, right?

NCS removes hooked applicants from SCOIR. Surely you know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:[twitter]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s clear you’re new to this board. Read through a few things. It’s been discussed as infinitum.

TLDR: depends on the school. Big state schools — UC Berkeley, UNC, UT, etc. - don’t have the staff to sift through schools.

The Ivy+’s know but only care if your kid is in the top 5-10 of their class from a top DC private with stellar test scores and exceptional ECs. 1550+ , 5s on APs, and superlative recommendations.

A 3.3 from a top private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a mediocre private is not going to get a kid into a top 25 school.

A 3.8 from a top private (NCS, Sidwell, etc) is MAYBE going to get you into a top25 school.
You're really on the line.
My rising senor has this GPA and there is an OUTSIDE CHANCE of a top25 school (I've seen Scoir/Naviance). This kid may end up at a top40.
Once you're at 3.7 then you're really looking at schools around 40+ unless you have a hook.

The issue is that GPAs are deflated but there ARE kids who do very well and get 3.9+ GPAs plus there are a whole lot of hooked kids (kids of VIPs, etc). So if you're just getting a 3.8 your options are not great for top schools.

These schools are great for the hooked and the super, super smart kids. The middle ground kids would likely be better off in public where they would get a 4.0UW or close to it.

Sounds like you may be new? Kids with 3.7 at top schools are getting into top 25 schools - lots of them. Get off of Scoir/Naviance and get your kid working on their application.

Not from NCS.

Yes they are. I know of several in that range going to top 25 schools. For a fact.

The PP doesn't have the '24 data, but she's still wrong. In the previous three years there are kids below a 3.8 who got into Dartmouth, Chicago, Columbia and Michigan unhooked. This is not a complete list.

so 4 girls over 3 years (21-23?). that does appear to be correct per SCOIR. You have to admit that these occasions are rare.

You have to admit that when you compare SCOIR data to other schools it is apples to oranges because you don't know who is hooked and who isn't, right?

NCS removes hooked applicants from SCOIR. Surely you know this.

Yes, but the other schools don’t.