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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Standardized testing in the UC admissions process would have helped in my house!

[b]1600 SAT score (single attempt) and 14 scores of 5 on AP exams (14/14) [/b]didnt enter the equation, so my UC kid was extremely lucky to get in with his [b]3.7 unweighted GPA.[/b][/quote]

Like California beaches at times, I see a red flag warning.[/quote]

DP, but why is a 3.7 unweighted GPA a red flag? Perhaps his school grade deflates?[/quote]

Extremely competitive and highly ranked public HS, but not necessarily a grade deflation environment. Instead, I chalked it up - mostly - to the circumstances I shared just prior to this post.[/quote]

Regardless, it was a rude comment. I really don’t understand why people feel the need to bash others. I think your DC sounds great![/quote]

Thank you for the kind words.

I didn’t interpret the red flag comment as a rude reply because, honestly, I always worried that the disconnect between his standardized test results and GPA would be viewed as a red flag by some admissions committees.

I’m sure it was. He was very fortunate to land where he did, and he thankfully had a few other options, but it was a bit of a bloodbath, too. He aimed high, so the rejection letters / portal announcements were inevitable.

But it seems to have worked out in the end. So I’m ultimately thankful for that.[/quote]

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