Anonymous
10/02/2021 09:28
Subject: Re:3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
The average SAT score means half are above and half are below. Your child's grades should determine whether or not they can handle a 4 yr school. None of my kids scored above a 1100 on the SATs. They earned 4 yr degrees in 4 years from good schools (Drexel, St. Mary's College in MD, Loyola in MD). Low SAT scores do not mean the kid should be headed to CC or a vocational school. That's ridiculous.
Anonymous
10/02/2021 00:13
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
And SATs are not IQ tests btw.
Anonymous
10/02/2021 00:12
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
Anonymous wrote:960 is a SAT score in the range where you should *very* seriously consider not sending him to a four year college, or at the very least have something concrete and vocational in mind.
Do NOT send your child to a college where the average student has a 1050 or higher. Every course involving substantial material would be too cognitively demanding -- and this includes for kids who don't test well due to anxiety or special needs or mental quirks or whatever, because any stressors become worse in college.
Note that all the parents talking about their academic successes with a SAT of 1050 or whatever, are talking about their scores on the old SAT, which was around 150 points more difficult. So that person with a 1050 actually would've had a something more like a 1200.
If you are not going into debt for your child's education and you are pretty sure there's a practical reason to send him to college, then you need to look at colleges where somewhere close to 960 is the median. And note that many of these colleges have graduation rates under 50%, because much of their student base either can't hack it or realizes that college isn't for them.
For many of these schools with compatible SAT scores, GPA is also lower than 3.5; if your child's GPA is relatively uninflated, then hopefully it's a sign that your child's work ethic can power through and he can at least get a degree.
Schools in this range include:
SCHOOL , STATE , 6 -Year Grad Rate
Frostburg State, MD, 59.5%
Fairleigh Dickinson, NJ, 48%
UVA College at Wise,VA, 45.8%
Georgian Court, NJ, 47.7%
Longwood, VA, 68%
Wheeling Jesuit, WV, 63%,
Gardner Webb,NC, 48%
Marymount,VA, 53.5%
Barton College, NC, 51.6%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA, 55.9%
This is absurd and elitist. People can be poor test takers for a variety of reasons. OP please do not listen this person. Can you tell us more about your son? Any learning differences? Is he a well adjusted kid? Make friends easily? Etc.
Anonymous
10/01/2021 22:53
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
Anonymous wrote:What about Denison?-
That’s a reach.
Anonymous
10/01/2021 22:39
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
960 is a SAT score in the range where you should *very* seriously consider not sending him to a four year college, or at the very least have something concrete and vocational in mind.
Do NOT send your child to a college where the average student has a 1050 or higher. Every course involving substantial material would be too cognitively demanding -- and this includes for kids who don't test well due to anxiety or special needs or mental quirks or whatever, because any stressors become worse in college.
Note that all the parents talking about their academic successes with a SAT of 1050 or whatever, are talking about their scores on the old SAT, which was around 150 points more difficult. So that person with a 1050 actually would've had a something more like a 1200.
If you are not going into debt for your child's education and you are pretty sure there's a practical reason to send him to college, then you need to look at colleges where somewhere close to 960 is the median. And note that many of these colleges have graduation rates under 50%, because much of their student base either can't hack it or realizes that college isn't for them.
For many of these schools with compatible SAT scores, GPA is also lower than 3.5; if your child's GPA is relatively uninflated, then hopefully it's a sign that your child's work ethic can power through and he can at least get a degree.
Schools in this range include:
SCHOOL , STATE , 6 -Year Grad Rate
Frostburg State, MD, 59.5%
Fairleigh Dickinson, NJ, 48%
UVA College at Wise,VA, 45.8%
Georgian Court, NJ, 47.7%
Longwood, VA, 68%
Wheeling Jesuit, WV, 63%,
Gardner Webb,NC, 48%
Marymount,VA, 53.5%
Barton College, NC, 51.6%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA, 55.9%
Do NOT send your child to a college where the average student has a 1050 or higher. Every course involving substantial material would be too cognitively demanding -- and this includes for kids who don't test well due to anxiety or special needs or mental quirks or whatever, because any stressors become worse in college.
Note that all the parents talking about their academic successes with a SAT of 1050 or whatever, are talking about their scores on the old SAT, which was around 150 points more difficult. So that person with a 1050 actually would've had a something more like a 1200.
If you are not going into debt for your child's education and you are pretty sure there's a practical reason to send him to college, then you need to look at colleges where somewhere close to 960 is the median. And note that many of these colleges have graduation rates under 50%, because much of their student base either can't hack it or realizes that college isn't for them.
For many of these schools with compatible SAT scores, GPA is also lower than 3.5; if your child's GPA is relatively uninflated, then hopefully it's a sign that your child's work ethic can power through and he can at least get a degree.
Schools in this range include:
SCHOOL , STATE , 6 -Year Grad Rate
Frostburg State, MD, 59.5%
Fairleigh Dickinson, NJ, 48%
UVA College at Wise,VA, 45.8%
Georgian Court, NJ, 47.7%
Longwood, VA, 68%
Wheeling Jesuit, WV, 63%,
Gardner Webb,NC, 48%
Marymount,VA, 53.5%
Barton College, NC, 51.6%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA, 55.9%
Anonymous
10/01/2021 16:44
Subject: Re:3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Marist
my kid had similar stats to OP’s son (gpa 3.5, SAT 1080) and got in test optional
+1 same with my daughter who had uwgpa 3.3 and SAT 1120
Anonymous
10/01/2021 11:53
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
What about Denison?-
Anonymous
10/01/2021 11:43
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
Anonymous wrote:A private school GPA of 3.5 weighted is very different than a Fairfax County 3.5 weighted. Our private does not weight to the level of FX.
And an FCPS weighted GPA is going to be less than a LCPS weighted GPA. But the colleges re-order these according to their own formulas. That's why it's good to know roughly where your kids fall in your hs ranking (even though technically the school's don't rank).
Anonymous
10/01/2021 10:37
Subject: Re:3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
Anonymous wrote:Marist
my kid had similar stats to OP’s son (gpa 3.5, SAT 1080) and got in test optional
Anonymous
10/01/2021 10:27
Subject: Re:3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
Marist
Anonymous
10/01/2021 10:09
Subject: Re:3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
DS had a 3.6 and 1120. Only got accepted to Syracuse and Arizona State
Anonymous
10/01/2021 09:57
Subject: Re:3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
My daughter had a 3.4 uwgpa, 3.6 wgpa, 1210 SAT
Accepted: George Mason, Syracuse,Clemson, Miami (OH), TCU
Rejected: American, Elon
Accepted: George Mason, Syracuse,Clemson, Miami (OH), TCU
Rejected: American, Elon
Anonymous
10/01/2021 09:12
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
A private school GPA of 3.5 weighted is very different than a Fairfax County 3.5 weighted. Our private does not weight to the level of FX.
Anonymous
10/01/2021 08:57
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
PP here. For DD this was for Fall 2021
Anonymous
10/01/2021 08:56
Subject: 3.5, sub 1k SAT: where can he get in?
My son had a 3.0 and 28 ACT he was accepted to
University of AZ
Auburn
Penn State
Ohio State
Indiana
Elon
TCU
Boulder
U of South Carolina
Miami University
Not Accepted
GA
U of Miami
White male, private suburban DC school, average ECs, full pay
This was for Fall 2020
My daughter similar private school, 3.5 UW, 31ACT
Great ECs, leadership. Dyslexic, ADHD, other LDs, hard worker. Was in life-threatening accident Junior year. She got into
Georgia
U of FL
Loyola Marymount in CA
UC Santa Barbara
University of San Diego (private)
Penn State
Boston University
Wake Forest
Kenyon
She did not get into
University of Southern CA
University of AZ
Auburn
Penn State
Ohio State
Indiana
Elon
TCU
Boulder
U of South Carolina
Miami University
Not Accepted
GA
U of Miami
White male, private suburban DC school, average ECs, full pay
This was for Fall 2020
My daughter similar private school, 3.5 UW, 31ACT
Great ECs, leadership. Dyslexic, ADHD, other LDs, hard worker. Was in life-threatening accident Junior year. She got into
Georgia
U of FL
Loyola Marymount in CA
UC Santa Barbara
University of San Diego (private)
Penn State
Boston University
Wake Forest
Kenyon
She did not get into
University of Southern CA