Anonymous wrote:DS with 3.85 and 1480 SAT was waitlisted, but DD with 4.2 and 1350 SAT got in and with merit.

JMU is inconsistent and always has been (in my experience).

I was completely rejected at JMU in the early 1990s, but was admitted to UVA, VT, and Michigan. I chose VT because as an intended science major, it offered the strongest program.

In 2019, JMU was my oldest daughter's "safe school," for she strongly preferred VT and UVA. I don't remember her exact scores/GPA, but I think her GPA was around 4.2 (weighed, obviously), with an ACT around 34, and SAT I think was just under 1400.`She was rejected at UVA and deferred at JMU, but got into both VT and W&M. She chose VT.

My second daughter was not quite as strong a student as her older sister. Her GPA was definitely below a 4.0 weighted; I think it was 3.9 (weighted). Her SAT scores were closer to 1250. She was rejected at VT, VCU, and Clemson, but she got into JMU, as well as a few OOS schools. She's at an OOS school as a freshman.

DS with 4.02 GPA (from FCPS), 3 APs, and 1280 got it last year. "Strong sports background" won't matter much. Check your school's Naviance page.

Anonymous wrote:DS with 3.85 and 1480 SAT was waitlisted, but DD with 4.2 and 1350 SAT got in and with merit.

In what years was this?

DS with 3.85 and 1480 SAT was waitlisted, but DD with 4.2 and 1350 SAT got in and with merit.

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Anonymous wrote:DS with 1370 SAT and 3.5 gpa was waitlisted. Ended up at another university and is very happy.

weighted or unweighted?

And in-state or OOS?

Doesn’t matter for JMU.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d worry about a 3.5. And a “strong sports background” means absolutely nothing unless he’s a recruited athlete.

I was confused by that comment.

It's to illustrate EC.

Grades counts a lot more. Nobody cares about ECs when a kid has a 3.5 and isn’t being recruited. Yours is a common misconception among parents.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d worry about a 3.5. And a “strong sports background” means absolutely nothing unless he’s a recruited athlete.

I was confused by that comment.

It's to illustrate EC.

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Anonymous wrote:DS with 1370 SAT and 3.5 gpa was waitlisted. Ended up at another university and is very happy.

weighted or unweighted?

And in-state or OOS?

Anonymous wrote:DS with 1370 SAT and 3.5 gpa was waitlisted. Ended up at another university and is very happy.

weighted or unweighted?

Anonymous wrote:I’d worry about a 3.5. And a “strong sports background” means absolutely nothing unless he’s a recruited athlete.

I was confused by that comment.

I’d worry about a 3.5. And a “strong sports background” means absolutely nothing unless he’s a recruited athlete.

DS with 1370 SAT and 3.5 gpa was waitlisted. Ended up at another university and is very happy.

Define mediocre. It’s a 67% acceptance rate but below 1200 SAT I’d be concerned.

What do you consider medium scores? Have you looked up the CDS? Plugged kid’s stats into CollegeVine? Checked out Naviance? The info is out there.

Would a 3.5 GPA and mediocre SATs get you in? Strong sports background and EC.