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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GPA matters. 3.5 unweighted is low. He's too busy. He shouldn't have a job during the school year. Only summers. The next thing he should cut down is volunteering during the school year. He should also cut any activity he does not truly enjoy. [/quote] My first kid attended a school ranked in low 80s with a 3.5 UW gpa, a 26 ACT and only 1 AP course (which they got a D in first semester). Graduated college with a 3.4 GPA (first attempted major did not help the gpa, after that had over 3.5 every semester). Began great job 2 weeks after college graduation. Point being, if your kid is not targeting T50 schools, there will be PLENTY of excellent schools for them with only a 3.5 gpa, especially if they are very involved in ECs. So maybe have them pull back slightly on ECs to focus a bit on grades/rigor, but ultimately I say let them enjoy HS and focus on ECs that make them happy. Colleges like to see that. [/quote]
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