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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean I think the issue is that there is no place for above average but not really high GPA kids. It’s either you need 4.0+/high test scores to go to WM/V tech/UVA/now JMU or you go to school that accepts most kids. There is no middle of the road.[/quote]

Looking at average GPA and SAT scores for most students now and comparing them to the days of old is really eye opening. There is plenty of hard evidence available that there is grade inflation today at just about all schools, from public to private. There is also evidence that an SAT score from today is comparable to an SAT score of at least 100 points lower from the early 90's. I agree things are muddled in the college admissions world, and I think the main culprit is grade inflation and test optional, making it harder for above average kids to really set themselves apart from just average kids, since everyone just gets lumped together. If you have a very decent but suboptimal SAT score, you don't report, but that pretty much puts you in the same pool as people who actually bombed the SAT. [/quote]

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