Reply to schools that like highest scores even with mid (but high rigor) grades?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "schools that like highest scores even with mid (but high rigor) grades?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]kid has good essay potential and unique and personal ECs but not national honors or anything. ACT 35
insight?[/quote]
Sorry. Wrote that quickly and should have added: public school. [b]3.6/4.3 ish at end of junior year I think.[/b] Likely to raise it more with first semester of senior. 
Male. Now AP number is 5 and will take 5 or 6 senior year. [b]Took some of the hardest APs offered. So total of ten or eleven [/b]by senior year. Varsity athlete. Not necessarily expected to play on college. Other unique ECs. Essays will likely be strong. At least one teacher rec will be personal and strong we think/hope. Is interested in SLAC with strong history and science programs. Finding it hard to find those that are a fit without being average gpa if 3.9. Loves the outdoors.would be open to mid size or larger University not in a big city as well. No nyu type. Not likely to rush. 
[/quote]

That unweighted gpa is right around average for most schools we know, and the weighted 4.3 is average at schools that give a full extra point for APs (or more). “Some” of the hardest APs is not enough, when grades are around average. The 35 doesnot help; all it does is highlight that the student has the smarts to do bettet but did not, or, maybe the student took the test 6 times . The ACT is highly practicible. 35 is not the same as a 1530+. Even a 1530 in this students scenario would just highlight that the student is not putting in effort which top 30 schools want. Look below the top30 maybe below T50[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics