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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Help - overwhelmed by college process for DC and hoping a few experienced parents will be able to offer some practical advice.

DC is a Junior, 3.1 GPA in core classes from a competitive private.  Will end up with about 6 AP-level courses.  SATs currently 2070 (650 Verbal, 660 Math).  Looking for a smallish to mid range school willing to consider an average performer with potential..... willing to go/look anywhere - interested in Entrepreneurship, Economics, or possibly CS.    DC is a well rounded kid - plays 2 sports year round, leader in extracurriculars, strong community service and work experience.  Although he is bright/lots of intellectual interests, and presents well  (interview would be a plus for him I think).  he has never been a star student (would rather be social, not motivated by grades,  but no real red flags aside from immaturity to say that he has any sort of serious learning issues - when he puts his mind to it he can perform very well).  Biggest problem is getting Bs/B+s to As.      Looking for thoughts, suggestions about how to go about this process, and trying to pick a few schools to visit/tour over spring break.   His college counselor was not very helpful - basically said that it really depends on how the grades trend for the rest of the year.  Told us to focus on a safety school first just to be safe and then go from there.  Ugh - anyway, want to be realistic, but also want to see how others with kids in a similar predicament fared.   Thoughts appreciated.  Thank you![/quote]

I am sorry to hear you describe your kid as an average performer. 650, 660 on SAT sections is great! Sounds like an incredibly well rounded boy, you should be proud! Re schools, how about Colgate, Bucknell, Lehigh, Dickinson or Lafayette? All great schools with good social scenes, athletics, etc.[/quote]

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