Colleges for the B+ student?

[Anonymous]

My DC didn't get into Emory either -- Not a b plus kid school.

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Anonymous wrote:This is an interesting thread for me. My DC has a 3.3 UW GAP (4.0 weighted), interesting extracurriculars, 2400 (perfect) SATs, and a 5 on DC's NSL AP exam. (Other AP scores, from this year, not yet in.)

Given his GPA, we have been looking at mid-tier schools. Should I raise the bar?

Since you mention NSL I assume you are in MCPS. That's a low GPA for a smart kid in MCPS so colleges might question the gap between scores and achievement. I posted that mine had a 3.9 UW, which was a 4.6 weighted and that was pretty typical for the kids applying to competitive colleges. Did your DC have a bad freshman year and then improvement soph and junior year? That might help explain the gap.

There are schools that are pretty focused on scores so those might be worth looking at. Otherwise the mid tier schools are a good target.

PP here. DC has significant learning disabilities. DC's GPA reflects a combination of very challenging classes; struggles with writing; organizational challenges; and average processing speed. DC has limited accommodations in school.

In that case you really need to focus on schools that are a good fit academically and will provide appropriate support, not the rankings. College can be a challenge for kids with significant LDs who don't get adequate support.

Please. GTLD kids can go anywhere. Just find the right support.

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Anonymous wrote:This is an interesting thread for me. My DC has a 3.3 UW GAP (4.0 weighted), interesting extracurriculars, 2400 (perfect) SATs, and a 5 on DC's NSL AP exam. (Other AP scores, from this year, not yet in.)

Given his GPA, we have been looking at mid-tier schools. Should I raise the bar?

Since you mention NSL I assume you are in MCPS. That's a low GPA for a smart kid in MCPS so colleges might question the gap between scores and achievement. I posted that mine had a 3.9 UW, which was a 4.6 weighted and that was pretty typical for the kids applying to competitive colleges. Did your DC have a bad freshman year and then improvement soph and junior year? That might help explain the gap.

There are schools that are pretty focused on scores so those might be worth looking at. Otherwise the mid tier schools are a good target.

PP here. DC has significant learning disabilities. DC's GPA reflects a combination of very challenging classes; struggles with writing; organizational challenges; and average processing speed. DC has limited accommodations in school.

In that case you really need to focus on schools that are a good fit academically and will provide appropriate support, not the rankings. College can be a challenge for kids with significant LDs who don't get adequate support.

Please. GTLD kids can go anywhere. Just find the right support.

Isn't that what I said?

Getting the right support was critical for my GTLD kid, who graduated from college this year. And her issues weren't even as significant as what the OP has described in bold above.

[Anonymous]

How competitive is your DC's high school? B+ at Sidwell or TJ might be different from a B+ at a less challenging high school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How competitive is your DC's high school? B+ at Sidwell or TJ might be different from a B+ at a less challenging high school

PP with the learning-disabled child here. Grades are about the school, but also about the transcript. A transcript rich in AP and Honors classes which yields a B or B+ GPA will be read different from one peppered with on-grade-level courses which yields an A++ GPA.

My child just got AP exam results in - DC scored fives in all four exams this year. I'm thinking his 3.3 GPA will not hold him back too much.

[Anonymous]

Congratulations! That's terrific. Good luck to him.

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Anonymous wrote:Congratulations! That's terrific. Good luck to him.

How wonderful! Congrats!!

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Trinity, Conn College, U Wisconsin, Maryland, etc.

What does the college counselor suggest? The search engines? Does your child have preferences on size, location, SLAC v university, etc? B+ isn't much to go on.

all the above and I would also say George Washington, Georgetown, NYU,

[Anonymous]

Tulane you would be a shoe in for sure- based upon the kids I know that got in there

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Trinity, Conn College, U Wisconsin, Maryland, etc.

What does the college counselor suggest? The search engines? Does your child have preferences on size, location, SLAC v university, etc? B+ isn't much to go on.

all the above and I would also say George Washington, Georgetown, NYU,

Not sure I'd include the first 3 schools in the B+ category anymore. All three reported admissions rates below 29%. That doesn't sound like B+ anymore.

[Anonymous]

Admissions rates don't tell you the stats of the kids who applied.

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Trinity, Conn College, U Wisconsin, Maryland, etc.

What does the college counselor suggest? The search engines? Does your child have preferences on size, location, SLAC v university, etc? B+ isn't much to go on.

all the above and I would also say George Washington, Georgetown, NYU,

Not sure I'd include the first 3 schools in the B+ category anymore. All three reported admissions rates below 29%. That doesn't sound like B+ anymore.

Sorry. Admission rates below 29% sounds like B+ and maybe even B to me.

[Anonymous]

Only dummies go soley by admission rates. The admitted/enrolled freshman stats are what determine selectivity.

Admission rate is highly dependant on the the quality of the applicant pool.

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Anonymous wrote:Admissions rates don't tell you the stats of the kids who applied.

Naviance helps with that.

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Trinity, Conn College, U Wisconsin, Maryland, etc.

What does the college counselor suggest? The search engines? Does your child have preferences on size, location, SLAC v university, etc? B+ isn't much to go on.

all the above and I would also say George Washington, Georgetown, NYU,

Not sure I'd include the first 3 schools in the B+ category anymore. All three reported admissions rates below 29%. That doesn't sound like B+ anymore.

Sorry. Admission rates below 29% sounds like B+ and maybe even B to me.

Sorry for you....not at all true. Know many B+ students who applied to these 3 and didn't get in. Its more like A- Admitting roughly 3 in 10 applicants? How can that be a "B" student?