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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So sadly Bs can derail college chances. It’s not just admissions but merit aid too. With the economy in the dumpster and the price of college so high, competition for in state is crazy. Along with competition for scholarships and merit aid.

If retakes are allowed, many of the other kids with Bs are doing a retake. Your kid would end up being toward the bottom for not taking advantage of the retake option.

It’s a horrible environment for kids and very different than when we were in high school. [/quote]

That is depressing.[/quote]

Tons of colleges take kids with Bs, and offer merit aid, but maybe those are not desirable schools to the people on this forum.[/quote]

The vast majority of colleges take B students.  Some examples are Univ of Arizona, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina,  plus other flagships.    California State Universities, CUNY New York Universities, Montclair in New Jersey, Catholic University in DC, UMass Boston, The New School NYC, Suffolk University Boston, Marymount Univ in VA, Old Dominion, VA, Providence College RI.

That’s just a very small percentage of colleges that accept B students. Most colleges accept B students.    Every state in the country has choices for B students.   There are huge universities that everyone knows and there are small niche colleges that are very local.

Students will be successful if they find the right school for them.   [/quote]
 
I’m in NC. We were told that the minimum GPA your kid should have to apply to North Carolina (chapel hill) is a 4.5. Our friend’s kid scored a 35 ACT and has a 4.5 GPA, and his college counselor gave him 50/50 odds of getting in (with two legacy parents). It’s slightly better odds for NC State, but not much. [/quote]

Agree. I am also in NC (Raleigh area) and roughly only the top 5% of the class from schools in the major metros get into UNC. NC state might be top 10%. Every instare kid who has a shot at UNC  fits the profile above. Those not even close don’t apply. Deep legacy is meaningless as it’s so common.[/quote]

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