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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In this competitive environment, I’m not sure that the rigor is helping my DS get into a decent top 50 college . 11 IB classes, 3 AP, full IB diploma expected. Will land with 27 B’s, 23 As, 5 Cs and 1 D.  Lots of leadership and ECs coming from a large MCPS HS. Worked part time and matured alot through gradual leadership positions in HS. Test optional, prefers mid-Atlantic, Northeast urban school. Acceptances to schools with 20-30% acceptance rates are not coming in. He doesn’t want to do gap year but that might not be a bad option. He gets an A for effort on my book.  Undecided major, not STEM oriented (his words). Any ideas of schools or gap year programs ?[/quote]

What happened with in-state options and safeties? I'm sorry, but that's a pretty low GPA (plus test optional doesn't help) for 20-30% acceptance rate schools. The reality is that your DS is competing with 3.8-4.0 UW students submitting good test scores for that level of school. Didn't his guidance counselor advise a balanced list of schools. You seem to be mentioning reaches more than targets or safeties.[/quote]

This is correct. I find it hard to believe any counselor would have advised your DC he had a good shot at T-50 schools. The stats simply don't support it. "A for effort" has no play with admissions committees. [/quote]

I don’t think you need a college counselor to tell OP and her kid that he won’t be getting into a T50 school.[/quote]

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