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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If its truly a highly selective high school that does not inflate grades eg TJ, a B+ to A- grade gpa would qualify to any of the T25’s[/quote]

This is not true!  a B+ to A- grade at TJ won't get you admitted to UVA for sure.  UVA is looking for 4.3+ minimum there and only offers to about 1/4 of the graduating class.  OP, if your kid is at TJ, UVA and VT are not match schools if the grade is B+/A-.  [/quote]

What about a kid with similar stats from another FCPS high school like Chantilly or Centerville. Not aiming for School of Engineering. [/quote]

It's the same thing.  It doesn't matter which school your kid goes to (Chantilly, Centerville, McLean, Langley, etc).  You are being compared to other students at your school.  So a B+/A- will not get you into UVA and VT engineering.  Other big OOS publics or tier II privates/SLACs are likely your targets.  So it's sad that a TJ kid with a B+/A- grade won't get into UVA but likely if they were at their base school earning a higher GPA. A bit generalized, I believe NOVA public schools' B+/A- kids are all competing for the same spots.  The lesson is to go to a less competitive FCPS school and earn a higher GPA if a higher ranked college is your goal.[/quote]

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