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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What kind of colleges should a student who has a gpa of 3.4 from a private school with 1550 SAT but strong math EC (multiple prestigious math camps and published research paper) and advanced math classes have a good shot at. She does not want to apply to LAC. [/quote]

Rigorous HS curriculum? Full pay?

Pretty much anywhere except the most highly selective schools.

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Yes, its a rigorous private and full pay. But she has a couple of Cs in language. [/quote]

I'd guess that a lot hinges on the school profile and reputation -- and what accounts for the C's.

Strong essays will help make her case. [/quote]

I think it largely hinges on:

- where kids from her school have historically gotten in with that gpa/sat?

-Where is her gpa placing her in the ranking at the school?

- were the Cs early on or more recent? Is a C in those classes the norm?

- what does the college counselor and your private school think?

People who are saying this kid can go anywhere don’t know what they are talking about. There are too many gaps in the info you presented so far to know anything remotely like this. [/quote]

She is probably in the bottom half for gpa but top quartile for SAT. The C grades are in 10th and 11th. She has not yet had her counselor meeting. Her school is not known for its STEM focus but her math teacher will give her a very good recommendation. [/quote]

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