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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP is not talking about a B student or B quarter grade or a B on a major test, but a B on an assignment.  Who even knows what their teenager gets on every assignment?

My DS received maybe five B+ final grades between freshman and junior years and was not shut out of college or at the bottom of his class in FCPS with a weighted GPA right under 4.0 and a 34 ACT.  (He has ADHD, didnt take all honors and APs and got a lot of A- grades too). [b]He got a $12,500/yr scholarship from UMD.  [/b]

About 20-25% of the class graduated with a weighted GPA over 4.0. The idea that entire graduating classes in public schools have straight As in all APs and GPAs well over 4.5 is just not true.[/quote]

I want to warn parents to interpret such posts carefully.

For example in PP's situation: geographic diversity is extremely important to colleges.

If you're in MCPS and want to go to UMD, you need higher stats than that! PP's kid got in with lower stats because he had a little bit of geographic diversity going for him (and perhaps intriguing essays and ECs, PP didn't say). But coming out of a well-regarded, close-in MCPS high school, you simply cannot get into UMD like this, let alone get merit aid.

My friend's MCPS kid with multiple Bs on her transcript, and a less than stellar test score, was rejected from UMD, as expected, and accepted at Ohio State, which supposedly ranks higher! Because was a geographically diverse applicant for Ohio. Her parents pay twice the UMD in-state tuition for that privilege, without merit aid, and Ohio State is happy to take her.

My son (MCPS) had stellar stats but also no ECs at all, because he has autism and refused to take part in any after school activity. He was shut out of all the Ivy+ colleges and second tier. Accepted at UMD Honors with a little merit, McGill (they only look at academics, so obviously), St Andrews, etc. He ended up going to GWU, because he liked the city campus and they had exactly the study abroad options he wanted. They offered the most merit aid, since for GW, he was a desirable applicant and they wanted to retain him.

So understand who might want your kid, and make your plans accordingly. [/quote]

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