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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where do underachieving East Asian kids go to college?

In VA, mostly JMU, GMU, VCU

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What do you mean by this? Someone who once got a B?[/quote]

[b]You can still go to UVA, VT, W&M with once got a B
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The 75th percentile of students at UVA last year had almost a 4.6[/quote]

I’m unaware of that source, but regardless - that’s a weighted GPA reference point. What was the 25th %ile? Given the various weighting “techniques”, multiple B grades are not disqualifying unless the rest of the application isn’t strong.[/quote]

Here’s a very feasible example …

Through the end of the summer following the applicant’s 11th grade, 22 classes for 42 semester grades.

10 AP classes (+ 1.00 GPA weight)
6 honors classes (+ 0.50 GPA weight)
6 college prep. classes

Eight (8) B grades yields a 4.41 weighted GPA. Odds are you’re easily waltzing into UVA with a 1600 / 36 and an otherwise strong application from a top HS.[/quote]

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