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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - makes sense. 
I asked because we're going to be near Virginia Tech over Thanksgiving and I was thinking about just going and walking around campus.

How do you know what is a safety and what is a reach for your particular child? Is there somewhere to see an estimate of what GPA, SAT/ACT, and extracurriculars a typical admitted student has? [/quote]

I think a tour and boo ok sit if you’re passing through makes sense. Keep it light!

There is a lot of data out there. Most high schools use Naviance or Scoir to track admissions over the years for their applicants. You and your student may not get access to that until junior or senior year but it gives some good data points and perspectives. You can also look up the “Common Data Set” (CDS) for any college and see admissions info (average GOA, acceptance rate, test scores, etc). Eventually you may want to create a spreadsheet but it’s still a bit early for that!

My sophomore has been on one college tour, but that’s because she tagged along with her sibling who is a senior. We didn’t start tours in earnest until junior year with our eldest.[/quote]

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