Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 17:53     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Anonymous wrote:My white male kid was similar (slightly higher test score) and got into F&M, Dickinson, Case Western, Lehigh, Hamilton. All gave about $20K/year in aid/grants.

If our experience can help inform anyone, it's that a kid can do fine with these stats but won't necessarily get super generous FA unless you go a tier or two down.


$20k in merit aid isn't super generous? That actually seems pretty high to me.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 17:31     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
My white male kid was similar (slightly higher test score) and got into F&M, Dickinson, Case Western, Lehigh, Hamilton. All gave about $20K/year in aid/grants.

If our experience can help inform anyone, it's that a kid can do fine with these stats but won't necessarily get super generous FA unless you go a tier or two down.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 16:45     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Anonymous wrote:UVA


Nope.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 16:43     Subject: Re:Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not the OP, but what does it signal to schools when a student has a very high SAT score and more regular grades and extracurricular activities (no offense OP!)?


It signals a great intellect, who is not a teacher-pleaser, if appropriately reflected in the essay and recommendations.


Or a kid who tests well, or a kid who prepped a ton for the SAT, or a kid who doesn't work to his/her potential in school - in short it depends.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:55     Subject: Re:Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Anonymous wrote:Not the OP, but what does it signal to schools when a student has a very high SAT score and more regular grades and extracurricular activities (no offense OP!)?


It signals a great intellect, who is not a teacher-pleaser, if appropriately reflected in the essay and recommendations.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:45     Subject: Re:Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
B+ average could be viewed as pretty good or really not great, depending on the high school.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:37     Subject: Re:Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Not the OP, but what does it signal to schools when a student has a very high SAT score and more regular grades and extracurricular activities (no offense OP!)?
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:32     Subject: Re:Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?


Tulane, Colgate, Wake Forest, Miami of Ohio, South Carolina, VA Tech, S. Carolina, Penn State, U GA, Alabama, Union College, Bucknell, Lehigh, College of Charleston, Clemson, Northeastern, Denison, Dickinson, Boston U, Elon, U of Richmond, JMU, Gettysburg....
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:24     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
UVA
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:23     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Anonymous wrote:not enough info op. maybe instate flagship or one step down.


The student is interested in business or possibly engineering and seems to be fine with the idea of attending medium to large sized schools.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:18     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
not enough info op. maybe instate flagship or one step down.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:16     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Anonymous wrote:Public or private? ECs?


Public school, EC's are model congress and autism awareness club. Will have 4 or 5 AP's total.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:12     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Public or private? ECs?
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:11     Subject: Re:Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
Plug it into the computer and see what comes up.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:09     Subject: Target schools for high SAT and B+ GPA?
What schools would you consider targets for a white male with a 1460 new SAT score, B+ gpa, and few extracurriculars?