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[quote=Anonymous]Here's the harsh reality OP:  If your kid is at a DC "Big3" or similar then a 3.0 is bottom 10% in the class if not bottom 5%. 
These schools often graduate no 4.0s but generally have an average class GPA of 3.6. 
There are only a tiny handful of 3.0 kids. Often nobody below a 3.0. 
I've recently seen the data for 2 schools as I had a senior last year and this year (different Big3 schools).

So you have a kid who probably wasn't a great academic fit for their high school. That couldn't have been easy on them over the years. 
You need to find them a good college fit.  It's not going to be one where 50% of the class had a 3.9/1550.

Practically speaking this will be places like TCU, SMU, Alabama, College of Charleston, maybe Miami of Ohio, some HBCUs, etc.  You'll need to work with college counseling.

UGA is way too ambitious. The are test required and denied everyone under a 3.6/1450 from our Big3 last year. UGA  EA data just came out and 25% of the class has a 35+!

Good luck.  Your kid will find their place and have a terrific college experience!
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