Class of 2023 - Acceptances/Rejections

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11/18/2018 22:17

Subject: Re:Class of 2023 - Acceptances/Rejections

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I don't even know where to begin. I was at a Virginia Tech engineering day open house when a mom asked the same question and the entire room sucked in its breath. Because you need a 4.0+ for engineering to get into Tech. Because most kids applying for top in-state schools have a 4.44+ (indicating excellence in AP courses). If you aren't low-income, URM, first-generation, athlete, national scholar, or fit some other profile, and especially if you are from NOVA, you need well over a 4.05. The top 25% median of ENTERING (not accepted which is a higher figure) students last fall at JMU had a 4.02.

Well, the question was about GMU, VCU and JMU and not about VA Tech Engineering. I wouldn't have my kid apply to VA Tech for anything with only a 3.98. But I don't think it's a problem to apply to JMU with this GPA and a test score that is 6 points above the 75th percentile. If feels like some posters are one step away from recommending NOVA for kids who have gotten 3 to 5 Bs in HS when things are just not that bad.

Our FCPS high school has about 150 students+ applying to UVA each year and there is now way that "most" of these applicants have a GPA of 4.44 when only about 125 graduate with over a 4.0 (after the extra bump from senior year grades).

Anyway, congrats to all of those with early acceptances, even acceptances to "rolling admissions" schools that accept "anyone with a 3.0" lol.

The comment was only an illustration about how some parents don't seem to understand that you need more than a 4.0 to get into the most competitive schools today. That mom didn't understand that AP courses are now considered required if you are plan to apply to a selective school. All else written is true for GMU VCU and JMU. It has gotten much more difficult to get into these schools in just the last few years. Just be aware that the SCHEV statistics are for enrolled students for last year so JMU is not an auto. in for your child and plan accordingly. Best of luck.