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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]At our FCPS school, 3.9w is needed for JMU[/b] and 4.1w for VT (with some exceptions lower for certain majors and much higher needed for engineering).

So is his unweighted more like a 3.3? You can do the math pretty quickly. Are you including projected junior year grades? I know my daughter’s GPA jumped up after junior year, due to the number of weighted classes.

Penn State main campus, fall start, is generally looking for 3.7 UNweighted.[/quote]

I don't know what the PP is talking about, but I can guarantee you it is NOT accurate.  A 3.4 and a 1270 gets you in at JMU.  That's based on 706 applicant data points at one of the upper (but not a Langley/McLean) FCPS HS.

OP, your son is definitely IN at JMU.  No bones about it.  VT depends on the major.  If it's com sci or engineering, then it's a no.  [/quote]

That person's stats were much more accurate than your stat.

Definitely aim for at least a 4.1 and upper 1400 for VT to even be in the weight list hunt.[/quote]

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

An SAT in the upper 1400's  would put you well above the (1410) 75th percentile SAT, and a 4.10 would put you at the median GPA. How does that translate to "weight" list?[/quote]

Real life experience with VT admissions this year.

OPs scores are not even in weight list range for VT.[/quote]

Am I missing something? What is a weight list?[/quote]

Person is probably dictating. Spelling should be “wait” list.

That below 25% of VT - remember their stated goal of 40% 1st gen/URM. Also, remember they must serve the entire state. From FCPS, if a parent went to college, you need higher stats.[/quote]

So a student whose parent's went to college is handicapped in the process? That doesn't seem fair.[/quote]

Both DH and I graduated from VT but DS was rejected. Decent but not tippy-top stats from a NoVA high school. If DS had been from Danville or Bristol, or if DH and I hadn’t gone to college, I’m sure DS would’ve gotten in. VT doesn’t seem to want kids who are well prepared/likely to do well and graduate in 4 years. They are big into social engineering and it will be interesting to see how that affects graduation rates.[/quote]

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