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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3.7-3.8

Boston University
Franklin and Marshall College
Lehigh University
George Washington University
New York University
Northeastern University
Tulane University
University of Maryland, College Park[/quote]

What year did your kid graduate and what private school did they attend? BU, NYU, NEU, Tulane, and UMD (I don't know the others well enough) are not happening with that GPA from public school without some sort of hook. Big 3 is a different matter. OP doesn't say where her kid is at school, but most of this list is likely unrealistic, even ED.[/quote]

This data is from my kid's public school Naviance, so may cover up to the last five years but it reflects the average GPA of kids accepted from our public school. (Yes, things have gotten more challenging over the past few years, but this is the data available). Obviously it's not taking into consideration test scores (which may have helped students) or other hooks. And it's an average, not a guarantee of admission. I made the lists as a point of comparison for OP who was wondering about different tiers of schools. Who knows, maybe in two years this 3.7-3.8 list will be the 3.85-3.9 list. [/quote]

I know you think you are being helpful by providing this information, but, you should stick to posting about things you know. If you haven't had a kid go through the college admissions process in the last 2 years, your knowledge is basically zero.[/quote]

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