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[quote=Anonymous]His mom is right. 4.1 (maybe 3.5 unweighted) will be extremely tough for the most selective colleges. DD also has a 4.65 (weighted), and we know plenty of kids with this GPA who were turned down by ivies. For the most selective colleges, you generally need an unweighted GPA of 3.8-9 and SATs of 2100, although the low end of these ranges will be the lower 25% accepted at many schools. But it seems like he needs to hear it from someone besides his mom and us biddies from DCUM. So yes, have him talk to his guidance counselor. And if you have this kind of relationship with him, help him go through Naviance. Naviance can be like cold water where the selective colleges are concerned. Bear in mind that there will always be some kid with a lowish GPA and stats below the average, but these will be the kids who were recruited for athletics or have compelling family stories (homelessness, taking care of siblings) that Naviance doesn't show.[/quote]
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