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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get ready for heartbreak.[/quote]
We are very aware of how competitive the landscape is.  
This is a kid who gets a "5" on the AP exam - but a C+ in the course
Clearly we need to work with his HS counselor but was coming to DCUM to get a sense of resources.
He just got back SATs and got a 1400 - and trying to figure out if it is worth it to take a prep class and increase SAT score if his GAP is going to wind up as a 3.5.
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If you provide more information, I think people can help. Is your kid at public or private and is the 3.5 weighted or unweighted? If weighted, what is the unweighted gpa? Does he have solid EC's? Are you full pay? Has your kid visited schools and what schools did they really like.

My own thought is that a weighted 3.5 and a 1400 are solid scores IF your kid doesn't care about being at a Top100 school. The vast majority of schools are really not that selective. If you care about selectivity, he is likely going to need to ED somewhere. Normally I would definitely recommend prepping and taking the SAT again, but, I think time would be better spent getting that GPA up.[/quote]
Thank you for this perspective.
We are fine shooting for schools like Temple and Pitt.  I think he cares about top schools - because everyone around him does and it is really hard for a 16 year old to remove themselves from the conversations all around them. [/quote]

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