Please Be Kind: 2.6 GPA

[Anonymous]

I do agree with the poster that said this could be innattentiveADHD. My daughter has both and the two things anxiety and ADHD really mimic each other. It’s often hard for us to figure out which to treat first and which one is in play. Make sure that you wrote in the additional comments section some explanation for the lower grades. And how the senior year is going. He can change his common app as he goes along. Also, I know it’s a huge school, But my daughter got into the University of Arizona already and they have a really great learning center there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you considered University of Lynchburg? Certainly a beautiful campus with a nurturing environment. Unless something changed, it's a free, rolling app with guaranteed merit.

Also in this same area, Roanoke College. Beautiful campus, nurturing environment, small classes.

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Anonymous wrote:My DC has a 2.6 GPA (lower if you look at only core classes) at a (not big 3) DMV private. 1380 SAT. Applied EA to 10 colleges recommended by school counselor. Only one college has rolling admissions and it was on the “match” list. Wait listed. Very concerned DC won’t get in to college. Has anyone else been in a similar grade/SAT situation? If so, where did your child get accepted? Wondering whether DC should apply to a couple more safeties RD. DC needs a small nurturing college with good supports (tutoring, writing center, approachable professors). Thank you. Please no snarks. And please no suggestions for community college. Thank you.

The key missing fact is whether you are seeking financial aid. If not, it will work out. DC was a 2.9 GPA with 26 ACT. Admittedly case a wide net - about 20 schools. But, in the end, got in to more than 3/4, even getting "merit" at a NESCAC (probably because of gender imbalance). Worried as well at the start, as things began with getting rejected ED but shortly thereafter got into big state school with rolling admissions and that took most of the pressure off.

Your DS got into a NESCAC school with those stats?

MESCACs doesn’t give merit. So, no.

[Anonymous]

OP, kudos to you and your DD for working through so many challenges. Anxiety and depression is so hard but it can get better. You are a good mom for getting her the help she needs. Her SAT indicates she belongs in college.

I would look at private schools, which are likely to have more flexibility with GPA requirements and will also give more weight to your ability to pay. Try posting on College Confidential, which has a broader audience than DCUM.

One school that comes to mind is Ferrum College in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

I’m a community college advocate but I will say that as far as support goes, majors matter a lot. I went to a large school but I had a *lot* of support from teachers because I was an English major.

[Anonymous]

Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. 8,000 students, 90% acceptance rate.

With a learning assistance program
https://www.bridgew.edu/academics/academic-achievement

[Anonymous]

If he has a problem with missing assignments, it really may be a good idea for him to stay home another year going to CC so you can support him strongly during the first semester then start being more hands off. He will very likely do well at the CC and the gpa will open up more choices (caveat next sentence). BUT- either way, to better his chances of success IN college: Now, and over the summer, strongly suggest an organizational coach to help with planning and study/work skills.

I had a lot of anxiety and am also a recovering perfectionist. I had to map out my months in advance day by day, which was relatively easy to do given syllabus, assignment due dates. I required myself to work every day for at least a set time, whether it be studying, general assignments, research, or wok on papers, or some combination. If I was afraid of the blank page, I wrote crap that day. I wrote basic thoughts and sentences until, after a few days, I could get over myself and pick some things from the crap to work with. I wrote all my papers this way - meaning, at least one paragraph/one page/two pages per day.

I rewarded myself after finishing each day’s set time, with a bike ride, a milkshake, a piece of chocolate, hanging out with a friend, and ok- a beer here and there. Big rewards for research papers and mid-terms/finals (for which I set specific amounts to time to study for every day, which was sometimes 10 minutes). I found index cards to be extremely helpful for my science classes. Writing them was helpful, using them was helpful, and I could visualize them in my mind, as well.

I had a 2.6 in HS. I went to CC for a year, got a 4.0 there, transferred to a college I felt I had no right to get into, and graduated with a 3.5. I learned that assignments can be “good enough” - which, for a perfectionist is usually really good anyway. I also paid for my own tuition and room - parents paid board. I don’t know if that had anything to do with it, but I only skipped one or two classes as it made me mad to weigh the cost of each class and miss it. I worked full time during the summers and winter breaks. Certainly costs were lower when I went, but I still ended up with a student loan, but not unwieldy. I am paying for most of our kids college, as long as in state prices, but will definitely have them work and save summer job money to pay for part.

I found the CC a great place to learn new study skills and test out being an adult. I was definitely wanting to leave home before that, but just needed more time to be able to figure studying and college-level classes out, and get into the college I wanted, rather than the college that would have accepted me right out of high school.

[Anonymous]

Allegheny College in PA.

[Anonymous]

High Point

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Bard college, NY

[Anonymous]

What is the reason for the 2.6? Honestly not getting the assignment? Lessons build on top of one so if you start falling behind, it gets harder. Is he/ she not turning in assignments?

If your child is not turning in assignments,
Sounds like you are doing plenty. You have a near term problem and a long term problem. Your long term problem (your child won’t be able to manage life) is a much bigger problem than not getting into college this year. If your child doesn’t get in anywhere, you can do some bold moves, like write letters to schools where he is clearly qualified off cycle or take community classes for a semester. It’s not the end of the world. Or like you said, apply to some more places now. The bigger concerning problem is that despite having so much help, he is not doing well. It might be a good lesson to see what life is like when he can’t get a job and have to pay rent. He needs a life lesson and he can’t get it when you are running interference for him at every opportunity.

If he is not understanding things, you will need major tutoring. He will need it in college too. If you fix that, rest will follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. 8,000 students, 90% acceptance rate.

With a learning assistance program
https://www.bridgew.edu/academics/academic-achievement

Excellent suggestion

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DC has a 2.6 GPA (lower if you look at only core classes) at a (not big 3) DMV private. 1380 SAT. Applied EA to 10 colleges recommended by school counselor. Only one college has rolling admissions and it was on the “match” list. Wait listed. Very concerned DC won’t get in to college. Has anyone else been in a similar grade/SAT situation? If so, where did your child get accepted? Wondering whether DC should apply to a couple more safeties RD. DC needs a small nurturing college with good supports (tutoring, writing center, approachable professors). Thank you. Please no snarks. And please no suggestions for community college. Thank you.

The key missing fact is whether you are seeking financial aid. If not, it will work out. DC was a 2.9 GPA with 26 ACT. Admittedly case a wide net - about 20 schools. But, in the end, got in to more than 3/4, even getting "merit" at a NESCAC (probably because of gender imbalance). Worried as well at the start, as things began with getting rejected ED but shortly thereafter got into big state school with rolling admissions and that took most of the pressure off.

Your DS got into a NESCAC school with those stats?

MESCACs doesn’t give merit. So, no.

Several NESCAC colleges give merit aid.

Before you holler "prove it!" my kid is at one and we get 10K. They give up to 20K there.

[Anonymous]

If he is interested in west coast, maybe St. Mary’s in California, University of the Pacific or Dominican.

[Anonymous]

Here are some schools: University of Hartford (not small but they have a lot of supports), Mercyhurst in PA, Marshall in WV (again not small but small population living on campus and a lot of support), West Chester in PA (same as others not small but lots of support), Juniata, Ursuline, Curry College in Boston. I’ll come up with more. Your dc can definitely get into college - a 1350 is a good score. Are you looking at any particular geographic area?