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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It really depends on the high school. If this were DC’s school (private, DMV), I would say Tulane, Villanova, University of Richmond, Bucknell, Syracuse.

The specific names come from the info (recent acceptances by GPA quintile) shared by college counseling. [/quote]

"Average" students are not getting into these schools. OP, this will be a difficult place to get actual answers and there are old threads.

Actual realistic options:  Mid-tier, in state options depending on the state (e.g., JMU, Towson), lots of LACs in the 50-100 range (which do give out merit), ASU, Arizona, Ithaca were ones on my legitimately "average" DC's list.[/quote]

Agree with this. Also agree with the suggestion to look at the "directional" schools, or the non-flagship state schools. UNC Chapel Hill is extremely selective, especially for OOS. But UNC Charlotte, Asheville, etc., aren't as selective.

That Awesome Average FB group is helpful. [/quote]

Yes, we are in NC and at their high school only the top 5% get into UNC, top 10-15% to NC State and most go to all others in the UNC system or other southern schools. Academically, we would probably be happy with any state school (know solid people and great outcomes from pretty much all the schools). It would mainly be a fit from lifestyle, major and other factors (several of the state schools have a “commuter” or suitcase vibe. My DC is only in 9th at this point I’m not sure where many kids end up based on rank/profile, or where to get a sense of it.[/quote]

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