Where are the painfully average kids getting into college?

[Anonymous]

And when I say average, I mean actually average. Not DCUM average?

3.4 uw 3.8 w, 1250 SAT, typical sport and club type activities
typical suburban white kid

He’s a junior. We don’t know where to start. What medium-big solid schools anywhere within 8 hours driving distance would he definitely get into?

[Anonymous]

Alabama
Auburn
U of Arizona
U of Tampa
U of Florida

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alabama
Auburn
U of Arizona
U of Tampa
U of Florida

Not Florida anymore. Sorry. That place has rocketed up the US News rankings.

[Anonymous]

Michigan State, tho that’s probably more of a 10-12 hour drive

[Anonymous]

We live in a different area but my dc had similar stats and got into Duquesne, George Mason, Wooster, John Carroll, Ohio University and a couple of others I can’t remember. One of those was dc’s first choice. If they hadn’t gotten into first choice, would have applied to more RD. Your dc will have many options. What type of school - urban or rural? Big or small? What part of the country and I can give suggestions based on friends’ experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And when I say average, I mean actually average. Not DCUM average?

3.4 uw 3.8 w, 1250 SAT, typical sport and club type activities
typical suburban white kid

He’s a junior. We don’t know where to start. What medium-big solid schools anywhere within 8 hours driving distance would he definitely get into?

lol your kid is above average. get a grip.

[Anonymous]

The title of your post is painfully insensitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in a different area but my dc had similar stats and got into Duquesne, George Mason, Wooster, John Carroll, Ohio University and a couple of others I can’t remember. One of those was dc’s first choice. If they hadn’t gotten into first choice, would have applied to more RD. Your dc will have many options. What type of school - urban or rural? Big or small? What part of the country and I can give suggestions based on friends’ experiences.

He’s honestly not sure. Because of covid he hasn’t had a chance to do a real college visit other than online (which is worthless). He liked pitt, penn state, and u of sc, but I don’t know if he could get into any of those, so we need more options.

[Anonymous]

SUNY schools take kids like that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And when I say average, I mean actually average. Not DCUM average?

3.4 uw 3.8 w, 1250 SAT, typical sport and club type activities
typical suburban white kid

He’s a junior. We don’t know where to start. What medium-big solid schools anywhere within 8 hours driving distance would he definitely get into?

lol your kid is above average. get a grip.

1250 SAT is not "above average." I had that 20 years ago and I struggled to get into good schools. And it has become insanely competitive since then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And when I say average, I mean actually average. Not DCUM average?

3.4 uw 3.8 w, 1250 SAT, typical sport and club type activities
typical suburban white kid

He’s a junior. We don’t know where to start. What medium-big solid schools anywhere within 8 hours driving distance would he definitely get into?

lol your kid is above average. get a grip.

Agree.

Seriously OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The title of your post is painfully insensitive.

Someone has zero sense of humor.

[Anonymous]

OP, a 3.4 is a B+ and the most recent SAT average/mean score is 1059, so you do actually seem to mean "DCUM average."

I get what you mean, but be honest with yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And when I say average, I mean actually average. Not DCUM average?

3.4 uw 3.8 w, 1250 SAT, typical sport and club type activities
typical suburban white kid

He’s a junior. We don’t know where to start. What medium-big solid schools anywhere within 8 hours driving distance would he definitely get into?

lol your kid is above average. get a grip.

1250 SAT is not "above average." I had that 20 years ago and I struggled to get into good schools. And it has become insanely competitive since then.

+ 1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And when I say average, I mean actually average. Not DCUM average?

3.4 uw 3.8 w, 1250 SAT, typical sport and club type activities
typical suburban white kid

He’s a junior. We don’t know where to start. What medium-big solid schools anywhere within 8 hours driving distance would he definitely get into?

lol your kid is above average. get a grip.

Agree.

Seriously OP?

You must not live here. That is honestly kinda below average in the dc area.