Anonymous
Post 09/07/2024 16:44     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:The under-respresented group answers are out of touch. The supreme court did away with affirmative action based on race. And the kid obviously lives in DC, so it wont be on geography.


Depends which zip code in DC. 20032 and 20008 are not the same. Also extracurriculars can reveal a lot. There's also more to underrepresented than race...sex, intended major, immigration history, first-gen, geography (a school in New Mexico or Idaho isn't going to have a lot of DC applications compared to a school in MD or NC).
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2024 15:10     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
The under-respresented group answers are out of touch. The supreme court did away with affirmative action based on race. And the kid obviously lives in DC, so it wont be on geography.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2024 14:45     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:What do they want to study? It will give more value to make sure the candidate is a match to the school.

They will surely do well at liberal arts schools like Bard, William and Mary, etc


William and Mary OOS with no rigor?
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2024 14:45     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:From J-R this could get the kid into many state flagships, most of the UC schools, most privates ranked 50 and up. Many many options., kid will do well.


Not without rigor. 4.0 with zero APs is not getting into top 50.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2024 09:22     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4.0 UW but limited APs (about 4) no math above pre-calc.
Where can this kid get in?


Weighted GPA?

What's a JR? Junior year GPA?

4 APs through Junior year or senior year?

pre-calc in junior year? That's normal for college applications.

Private school?

This OP seems very unserious.


Why are you commenting on this thread if you don’t even know what the JR stands for?
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2024 23:44     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
What do they want to study? It will give more value to make sure the candidate is a match to the school.

They will surely do well at liberal arts schools like Bard, William and Mary, etc
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2024 11:22     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:high 1400s
no in-school extracurriculars. one very interesting out of school extracurricular.


High 1400s is 99th percentile. I'd say that puts the applicant near the top of the pile for most non-Ivies.


Not without high rigor and strong ECs

It helps that schools’ only info on race now is zip code level
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2024 15:51     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:high 1400s
no in-school extracurriculars. one very interesting out of school extracurricular.


High 1400s is 99th percentile. I'd say that puts the applicant near the top of the pile for most non-Ivies.


Not without high rigor and strong ECs
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2024 12:03     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:high 1400s
no in-school extracurriculars. one very interesting out of school extracurricular.


High 1400s is 99th percentile. I'd say that puts the applicant near the top of the pile for most non-Ivies.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2024 20:45     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
From J-R this could get the kid into many state flagships, most of the UC schools, most privates ranked 50 and up. Many many options., kid will do well.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2024 18:56     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4.0 UW but limited APs (about 4) no math above pre-calc.
Where can this kid get in?


Weighted GPA?

What's a JR? Junior year GPA?

4 APs through Junior year or senior year?

pre-calc in junior year? That's normal for college applications.

Private school?

This OP seems very unserious.


What do you mean by “unserious?” What would make the post more serious?

- not OP, just curious
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2024 13:17     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:Almost every public university in the country and many smaller private universities.


No way. Public universities want to see the highest rigor. I’d rule out UVA, UMich, UMD and UNC.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2024 10:20     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4.0 UW but limited APs (about 4) no math above pre-calc.
Where can this kid get in?


Weighted GPA?

What's a JR? Junior year GPA?

4 APs through Junior year or senior year?

pre-calc in junior year? That's normal for college applications.

Private school?

This OP seems very unserious.


JR is Jackson-Reed HS
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2024 10:18     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:4.0 UW but limited APs (about 4) no math above pre-calc.
Where can this kid get in?


Weighted GPA?

What's a JR? Junior year GPA?

4 APs through Junior year or senior year?

pre-calc in junior year? That's normal for college applications.

Private school?

This OP seems very unserious.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2024 09:02     Subject: Where can a JR 4.0 UW but low rigor go to college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can they go to an Ivy?
Who goes to the Ivies from JR?


Probably not unless an athlete, child of major donor, or very underrepresented group. Even then, admissions wants to see rigor so it's unlikely. Plus, would a kid who chose the path of least resistance even do well at an ivy? I could see applying to one that has a really amazing department that matched a kid's special interest, but ivy for the sake of ivy isn't a sensible strategy.


Yes, ivys are not at all "hard" for almost all majors and have massive grade inflation like most colleges, maybe more so