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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are having a hard time putting our list together. So wanted to find out where TJ kids with 4.3 - 4.4 GPA are likely to be accepted. Our DC is probably end up in that range with after her senior year with very high SAT score. [/quote]

From TJ, you are not getting into the Ivy+ schools with that GPA unless you are aiming for something non-tech AND you have outstanding ECs that are one of a kind.  Might have a shot if you are female or URM.

Share what your kid wants to study as well as profile (URM, male/female, GPA, number of APs, classes planned for senior year, intended course of study, ECs and leadership roles, etc.).  Without that input, it's hard to provide any advice. [/quote]

I assume this is specific to TJ—gpa.

My kid has had all As in the most rigorous course load available (honors/APs) and 4.4 gpa is the highest you can obtain (private).  The school is known for rigor.

I assume schools with countless APs are different. [/quote]

Highest TJ-gpa is generally between 4.6 - 4.7 (likely below 4.7). Even though most Ivy's and T10s say Gpa is just a data point, it is not true for TJ kids. The Naviance scattergram is clear on Ivy's and T10s only admitting TJ kids in the 4.5-4.6+ range. 4.3 -4.4 are right below where the  Ivy's admit and they are either denied or waitlisted to be ultimately denied. The difference between a 4.4 and a 4.5 is couple of B+s and A-s in some of the hardest classes at TJ and for that matter for any high schooler at any school. The holistic admission is a total myth at least when it comes to TJ kids because data never lies. The admission of TJ kids are purely GPA driven.[/quote]

True, but GPA is gamed at TJ by so many of the 4.5+ kids. There are a ton of kids with top GPA that avoided the hardest Post-AP classes until their senior year so the grade wouldn’t count for collage. These certain kids will fill their elective classes with only the AP’s that get easy A’s. Parents of these kids will scream at the school for the “right” (easier grader) teacher. For instance, there are two teachers doing Post BCCalc math. One actually teaches and grades hard but ok, the other can’t even answer questions past the script, grades really hard, and has a reputation. Some kids avoid all post AP Math classes till senior year, or only take the post APCompSci class in Web design/App design versus AI (Python) and Computer Vision (C++). [/quote]

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