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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Much depends on where you are applying. Originally we planned to send our DS to UMCP after independent upper school. Unfortunately the grade deflation made it impossible to gain admission. Bear in mind that the very large schools and state flagships (even out-of-state) do not really have time to “holistically review” all apps. I’m convinced they are just sorting apps by GPA. With the huge run-up in apps since the pandemic, schools have had to get creative to wade through tens of thousands of applications. [/quote]

PP here again. The good news is that our kid, an average to middling student at his Catholic high school, truly excelled in college, completing a dual major in four years and graduating with high honors and a fantastic job offer with a top employer. So while it was anxiety provoking to see him struggling with a 2.6 during his junior year in HS, he learned early on about college-level expectations, and he benefitted from a lesson in humility.

I would not trade his HS 3.4 final GPA for an inflated 4.3 from a public HS. [/quote]
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