Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 21:00     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well schools do calculate differently so that could be the issue. Our school gives a .5 gpa bump for honors courses and a full 1.0 for AP and DE. Always best to see where your DC “ranks” within their class as opposed to comparing to other students in other schools. If the 4.25 is top 5% then he’s got a great shot at UVA.


No .5 bump for honors courses or intensified courses. That must be it.


Is this Arlington county?
If so, you can’t compare to FCPS students because the APS grading scale is so much easier. Does your school have Naviance?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 21:00     Subject: Chance my DS
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Anonymous wrote:Gpa is on the low side for UVA for sure and maybe W&M unless it’s a boy. Definitely apply ED If interested in either. You could do UVA first and if they don’t get in, could do ED2 at W&M.

Lowest GPA accepted to UVA from our Va public was 4.40.


Just saw that it is a boy so good chance for W&M. Also I will confess to not knowing much about the Ib so check your schools
Naviance to see how the GPA stacks up against accepted students.


How could the GPA be low if the kid only has had 2 B pluses?


That’s the gpa the school gives. 2 AP courses in 10th. 6 IB courses in 11th. Will take 7 IB in 12th. How on earth do people get 4.4s?


Probably all honors starting in 7th grade Algebra, 3 IB in 10th, 7 IB in 11th.
My kid is also at an IB high school, and our Naviance shows several 4.3s for UVA, but nothing below that, and the higher test scores do not make up for a lower GPA. There is a hard gpa line on the graph.
For WM, 4.25 is a good gpa, and the test score helps.


My DS with those exact scores got in ED at W&M. He would have applied to UVA also (preferred W&M) but didn't because ED was successful. Naviance in his school had virtually no admits under 4.4 for UVA. You could get in with 4.4 GPA and 1250 SAT, but you couldn't get in with 4.2 and 1500 SAT. W&M seemed to balance GPA and SAT.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:42     Subject: Chance my DS
In terms of ED, DC should have a strong preference after considering and visiting both, as they are very different schools. My DD is an incoming W&M freshman this fall—she wouldn’t even consider applying to UVA. I know this goes both ways. I would think he has a good chance in either, although my DD had a higher GPA, but slightly lower SAT.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:42     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:Well schools do calculate differently so that could be the issue. Our school gives a .5 gpa bump for honors courses and a full 1.0 for AP and DE. Always best to see where your DC “ranks” within their class as opposed to comparing to other students in other schools. If the 4.25 is top 5% then he’s got a great shot at UVA.


No .5 bump for honors courses or intensified courses. That must be it.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:38     Subject: Chance my DS
Well schools do calculate differently so that could be the issue. Our school gives a .5 gpa bump for honors courses and a full 1.0 for AP and DE. Always best to see where your DC “ranks” within their class as opposed to comparing to other students in other schools. If the 4.25 is top 5% then he’s got a great shot at UVA.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:37     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Gpa is on the low side for UVA for sure and maybe W&M unless it’s a boy. Definitely apply ED If interested in either. You could do UVA first and if they don’t get in, could do ED2 at W&M.

Lowest GPA accepted to UVA from our Va public was 4.40.


Just saw that it is a boy so good chance for W&M. Also I will confess to not knowing much about the Ib so check your schools
Naviance to see how the GPA stacks up against accepted students.


How could the GPA be low if the kid only has had 2 B pluses?


That’s the gpa the school gives. 2 AP courses in 10th. 6 IB courses in 11th. Will take 7 IB in 12th. How on earth do people get 4.4s?


Probably all honors starting in 7th grade Algebra, 3 IB in 10th, 7 IB in 11th.
My kid is also at an IB high school, and our Naviance shows several 4.3s for UVA, but nothing below that, and the higher test scores do not make up for a lower GPA. There is a hard gpa line on the graph.
For WM, 4.25 is a good gpa, and the test score helps.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:14     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Gpa is on the low side for UVA for sure and maybe W&M unless it’s a boy. Definitely apply ED If interested in either. You could do UVA first and if they don’t get in, could do ED2 at W&M.

Lowest GPA accepted to UVA from our Va public was 4.40.


Just saw that it is a boy so good chance for W&M. Also I will confess to not knowing much about the Ib so check your schools
Naviance to see how the GPA stacks up against accepted students.


How could the GPA be low if the kid only has had 2 B pluses?


That’s the gpa the school gives. 2 AP courses in 10th. 6 IB courses in 11th. Will take 7 IB in 12th. How on earth do people get 4.4s?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:10     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Gpa is on the low side for UVA for sure and maybe W&M unless it’s a boy. Definitely apply ED If interested in either. You could do UVA first and if they don’t get in, could do ED2 at W&M.

Lowest GPA accepted to UVA from our Va public was 4.40.


Just saw that it is a boy so good chance for W&M. Also I will confess to not knowing much about the Ib so check your schools
Naviance to see how the GPA stacks up against accepted students.


How could the GPA be low if the kid only has had 2 B pluses?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:09     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:Gpa is on the low side for UVA for sure and maybe W&M unless it’s a boy. Definitely apply ED If interested in either. You could do UVA first and if they don’t get in, could do ED2 at W&M.

Lowest GPA accepted to UVA from our Va public was 4.40.


Just saw that it is a boy so good chance for W&M. Also I will confess to not knowing much about the Ib so check your schools
Naviance to see how the GPA stacks up against accepted students.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:08     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:Rising senior in VA public. 4.25 GPA in full IB, all As since 9th grade except 2 B+ classes in IB non core classes. 1540 SAT. UVA and William and Mary?


all the makings there - but a lot more goes into the decision now than just grades and test scores.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 20:06     Subject: Chance my DS
Gpa is on the low side for UVA for sure and maybe W&M unless it’s a boy. Definitely apply ED If interested in either. You could do UVA first and if they don’t get in, could do ED2 at W&M.

Lowest GPA accepted to UVA from our Va public was 4.40.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 19:59     Subject: Re:Chance my DS
Good luck. Have you identified a few safeties/ likely admit schools?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 19:56     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Rising senior in VA public. 4.25 GPA in full IB, all As since 9th grade except 2 B+ classes in IB non core classes. 1540 SAT. UVA and William and Mary?


If they want UVA or W&M apply ED to the one they like better and they’ll be a lock for W&M and a 90%+ chance for UVA.


Thanks. We’re looking in state because of cost. ED sounds like good idea.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 19:53     Subject: Chance my DS
Anonymous wrote:Rising senior in VA public. 4.25 GPA in full IB, all As since 9th grade except 2 B+ classes in IB non core classes. 1540 SAT. UVA and William and Mary?


If they want UVA or W&M apply ED to the one they like better and they’ll be a lock for W&M and a 90%+ chance for UVA.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2021 19:49     Subject: Chance my DS
Rising senior in VA public. 4.25 GPA in full IB, all As since 9th grade except 2 B+ classes in IB non core classes. 1540 SAT. UVA and William and Mary?