Up and Coming School for Average Student

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Temple, Ohio University

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"Avg. WGPA - 4.43"

I suspect this WGPA is the highest possible score Clemson can report and is kind of cherry picked.

I doubt Clemson early action admits, who don't have the benefit of more AP/IB classes as seniors, manage this WGPA with only an 1310 ave SAT.

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Anonymous wrote:Temple, Ohio University

Lots of kids from our Pittsburgh area high school go to Temple and OU and seem very happy.

To a pp: Is Bucknell really for "average" kids?

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Northeastern U in Boston

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Anonymous wrote:Northeastern U in Boston

No chance.

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Providence

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Anonymous wrote:Northeastern U in Boston

LOL. It is definitely up and coming but to one of the top schools and not average at all. It used to be around top 100 a few years back it has moved up gradually and I think this year it was #42 in the country. Nothing average at all. The school is beautiful too.

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Tulane

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Anonymous wrote:Tulane

You are funny and hopefully not serious.

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Anonymous wrote:Any hidden gems that are up and coming that an average student may be able to be admitted to now that they may not in a few years?

You're going to have to provide GPA and SAT/ACT scores; otherwise, the term "average" on DCUM means someone who isn't a shoe-in for a top 25 school.

Average being 3.5 GPA (3.8 WGPA) and SAT's in the 1200-1250 range.

So that's above-average by national and local standards, but average by DCUM standards.

It will get a kid into plenty of good schools - as for which ones might be considered "up and coming," I'd tend to think Pitt and Delaware (both are well-known but perhaps becoming more popular with DMV students).

As for smaller schools, maybe College of Wooster?

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Anonymous wrote:Northeastern U in Boston

LOL. It is definitely up and coming but to one of the top schools and not average at all. It used to be around top 100 a few years back it has moved up gradually and I think this year it was #42 in the country. Nothing average at all. The school is beautiful too.

+1

DD with 4.0 GPA and 1480 SATs did not get in (along with lots of other kids in the early rounds with similar stats).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northeastern U in Boston

LOL. It is definitely up and coming but to one of the top schools and not average at all. It used to be around top 100 a few years back it has moved up gradually and I think this year it was #42 in the country. Nothing average at all. The school is beautiful too.

+1

DD with 4.0 GPA and 1480 SATs did not get in (along with lots of other kids in the early rounds with similar stats).

Northeastern used to be a crappy commuter school but has rapidly risen in the rankings. There was a good article in the NYT about how they gamed the rankings but it is what it is.....definitely not a safety anymore.

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VCU and James Madison are good options if you are in VA. Different vibes, but we were impressed by both when we visited.

Franklin and Marshall if you want a small school and can afford it.

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F & M is not for the average student. James Madison is only possible if you're in top 1/3 - 1/2 of your all-college-bound FCPS class.

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University of Vermont