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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So it's junior year and my child has friends who are looking at schools already. I'm ready to do the same and my child has aspirations to go to a top college, but with it being so competitive these days it's hard to know what is realistic. I imagine we should look at a range of schools, but he is an athlete and we're a big family and don't have a lot of time for visits. Grades from freshman and sophomore year are good/great, but the first quarter of junior year is only ending this week. He'll take the SATs this spring and by then we'd have a real GPA to work with, but isn't that a little late to start the process? Can I start to target schools based on freshman through first quarter junior year grades alone?[/quote]

I have a junior as well. If your kid is an excellent student and since you already have Q1 grades can’t you just assume nothing will change? I too have a great student and he’s been taking HS credits since 7th grade. He’s had 1B and 2B+ and the rest As. Straight As last year and so for the same this.

Your child also took PSATs, no? I’d expect at a bare minimum a 100pt increase with test prep. You already should know where you kid falls unless they have some sort of academy breakdown.

One thing I’d caution you on is these days ECs are GIGANTIC. Athletics are very one dimensional. Has your kid made time for NHS, service hours, other honor societies, tutoring other kids, service in community, or a job? Andy plans for an internship?  Really all of the above is needed if he is aiming high. If he’s in Virginia and you don’t want to bother JMU, GMU, VCU….ect will be viable.[/quote]

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