Based on experience - has anyone had DC admitted to a top 20 school with a 3.5 - 3.6 GPA NO HOOKS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're this obsessed with being at a "top" school have your snowflake apply to Columbia School of General Studies. He can still say he went to Columbia and probably get a job in investment banking and marry well.

GS is only available to kids too old for admission to the college or who are in special programs like JTS or Julliard.

That's not true. I know lots of kids that went there after taking a semester at c.c. or doing nothing. They only require you be out of traditional school for 6 months.

A year now.

Applicants are only eligible for admission if they have taken a break of a year or more in their educational paths or have a compelling reason for which they can only attend Columbia as a part-time student.

https://gs.columbia.edu/content/eligibility-undergraduate

[Anonymous]

Dd got accepted to BU, Northeastern and Sycracuse with a 3.6 UW/ 4.2 w gpa and 1300 SAT 700v/600m


We are full pay. No merit at BU or NU but $10k at Sycracuse.

[Anonymous]

Full pay is a hook. 3.6/1300 doesn’t sniff Northeastern at our school if requesting FA. Our daughter was waitlisted at 3.95/1450.

[Anonymous]

Just apply anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dd got accepted to BU, Northeastern and Sycracuse with a 3.6 UW/ 4.2 w gpa and 1300 SAT 700v/600m


We are full pay. No merit at BU or NU but $10k at Sycracuse.

None of those are top 20.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dd got accepted to BU, Northeastern and Sycracuse with a 3.6 UW/ 4.2 w gpa and 1300 SAT 700v/600m


We are full pay. No merit at BU or NU but $10k at Sycracuse.

None of those are top 20.

Just an example of where a kid was accepted...

[Anonymous]

Emory and WashU, if high test scores(1500+) and Early.