3.8 feeder HS, 1560 SAT, very good EC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Colleges outside the top two dozen or so by Student Selectivity Rank in this analysis generally should be reasonably accessible to this student:

College & University Rankings in 2026 https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Nah. One dozen maybe

Schools within the top two dozen may be realistic as reaches. However, the OP seeks targets and safeties, which suggests a greater level of accessibility.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You need to ask your college guidance.

I'm confused by what you mean by "feeder school". If you're truly at a feeder in the broad sense of the word (i.e. a top high school that performs extremely well across the board with elite colleges) then a 3.8 is undoubtedly a decent GPA and schools like Michigan will admit this kid.

Feeder school: sends at least 15% to ivy; or 25%+ to T20+T10lac; or 40%+ to T30.

OP yup about this. We’re in NYC. Kid is a junior and we don’t get access to naviance til next semester. I guess they don’t want people focused on this too early? Not sure. Maybe that’s normal.

Is there a reason you can’t wait til next semester which is, after holidays, maybe 6-8 more weeks.

any reason she can't post here?

Let’s see:

school has a counseling office which meets with juniors about this very issue and has the knowledge and information about: where students feed into, where one with her kid’s stats gets into and where they don’t, how competitive her kid is compared to the student body, the student’s rigor, the support the school provides, the types of letters of rec that will come, the school’s
Relationship with the admissions officers of other schools,Etc.

To ask a question like this where no one has any “in context” info that OP will have in a few weeks seems to be a futile exercise for OP and the responders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to ask your college guidance.

I'm confused by what you mean by "feeder school". If you're truly at a feeder in the broad sense of the word (i.e. a top high school that performs extremely well across the board with elite colleges) then a 3.8 is undoubtedly a decent GPA and schools like Michigan will admit this kid.

Feeder school: sends at least 15% to ivy; or 25%+ to T20+T10lac; or 40%+ to T30.

OP yup about this. We’re in NYC. Kid is a junior and we don’t get access to naviance til next semester. I guess they don’t want people focused on this too early? Not sure. Maybe that’s normal.

Is there a reason you can’t wait til next semester which is, after holidays, maybe 6-8 more weeks.

any reason she can't post here?

Let’s see:

school has a counseling office which meets with juniors about this very issue and has the knowledge and information about: where students feed into, where one with her kid’s stats gets into and where they don’t, how competitive her kid is compared to the student body, the student’s rigor, the support the school provides, the types of letters of rec that will come, the school’s
Relationship with the admissions officers of other schools,Etc.

To ask a question like this where no one has any “in context” info that OP will have in a few weeks seems to be a futile exercise for OP and the responders

so no, no reason she can't post here

[Anonymous]

who cares. m'am just speak to your esteemed "feeder HS" concierge (ahem college counselor). they'll tell you what you need to know. we don't know. you could be at a fancy private in SF or NYC for all we know and matriculations are very different for that crowd vs. md publics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This student has no shot at Stanford. Some of these PPs are delusional.

or hopkins for that matter. They below the Average GPA of a 3.95 and SAT is only within middle 50 range of 1530 to 1570:

https://apply.jhu.edu/fast-facts/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:who cares. m'am just speak to your esteemed "feeder HS" concierge (ahem college counselor). they'll tell you what you need to know. we don't know. you could be at a fancy private in SF or NYC for all we know and matriculations are very different for that crowd vs. md publics.

someone's triggered

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:who cares. m'am just speak to your esteemed "feeder HS" concierge (ahem college counselor). they'll tell you what you need to know. we don't know. you could be at a fancy private in SF or NYC for all we know and matriculations are very different for that crowd vs. md publics.

someone's triggered

Yep. It’s an angry sad jealous mom

[Anonymous]

So much negativity. So toxic. Jealousy.

I hope your kids won’t grow up like you.

Shame on you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So much negativity. So toxic. Jealousy.

I hope your kids won’t grow up like you.

Shame on you!

Who are you talking to

[Anonymous]

UChicago

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Target: WashU, Emory, Georgetown, ED Vandy
Safety: Tier 2 LACs (Wesleyan etc).
But why asking here, look at your Naviance data

None of those are targets unless ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A very good shot at admission to one of the Ivies, or Ivy+...Duke, UChicago, Stanford, Hopkins.

Very good shot at one of Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Hopkins.

That SAT is a guaranteed admit for Michigan. 95% of Michigan students score BELOW that on the SAT.

Emory is a target if ED, but if ED really a safety.

If demonstrated interest, very good chance at Tufts, NYU, BU, BC, Northeastern.

UVA is a likely if you decide to stay in state.

What is major?

Emory is only a target is ED1. For ED2 or RD its a reach, never a safety for anyone.

[Anonymous]

I think Carlton is a safety (From our HS it is)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to ask your college guidance.

I'm confused by what you mean by "feeder school". If you're truly at a feeder in the broad sense of the word (i.e. a top high school that performs extremely well across the board with elite colleges) then a 3.8 is undoubtedly a decent GPA and schools like Michigan will admit this kid.

Feeder school: sends at least 15% to ivy; or 25%+ to T20+T10lac; or 40%+ to T30.

OP yup about this. We’re in NYC. Kid is a junior and we don’t get access to naviance til next semester. I guess they don’t want people focused on this too early? Not sure. Maybe that’s normal.

Is there a reason you can’t wait til next semester which is, after holidays, maybe 6-8 more weeks.

any reason she can't post here?

Let’s see:

school has a counseling office which meets with juniors about this very issue and has the knowledge and information about: where students feed into, where one with her kid’s stats gets into and where they don’t, how competitive her kid is compared to the student body, the student’s rigor, the support the school provides, the types of letters of rec that will come, the school’s
Relationship with the admissions officers of other schools,Etc.

To ask a question like this where no one has any “in context” info that OP will have in a few weeks seems to be a futile exercise for OP and the responders

so no, no reason she can't post here

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to ask your college guidance.

I'm confused by what you mean by "feeder school". If you're truly at a feeder in the broad sense of the word (i.e. a top high school that performs extremely well across the board with elite colleges) then a 3.8 is undoubtedly a decent GPA and schools like Michigan will admit this kid.

Feeder school: sends at least 15% to ivy; or 25%+ to T20+T10lac; or 40%+ to T30.

OP yup about this. We’re in NYC. Kid is a junior and we don’t get access to naviance til next semester. I guess they don’t want people focused on this too early? Not sure. Maybe that’s normal.

Is there a reason you can’t wait til next semester which is, after holidays, maybe 6-8 more weeks.

any reason she can't post here?

Let’s see:

school has a counseling office which meets with juniors about this very issue and has the knowledge and information about: where students feed into, where one with her kid’s stats gets into and where they don’t, how competitive her kid is compared to the student body, the student’s rigor, the support the school provides, the types of letters of rec that will come, the school’s
Relationship with the admissions officers of other schools,Etc.

To ask a question like this where no one has any “in context” info that OP will have in a few weeks seems to be a futile exercise for OP and the responders

so no, no reason she can't post here

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