Anonymous wrote:High Point U
Villanova

Definitely not Villanova

Pittsburgh area: Duquesne, Carlow College, Washington and Jefferson

Thanks for your replies everyone. I have a lot to look investigate. We are not at a Catholic high school but we are full pay. I will look at naviance.

These threads are rather useless unless we know what high school - best would be to use Naviance or your Hs guidance counselors since as you point out gpa is so different in the public schools.

High Point U
Villanova

Anonymous wrote:There are a few good options in the Mid Atlantic and even more good options in the Midwest. Check CTCL.org.

Goucher, Washington, Allegheny, Juniata, Knox, Earlham, Beloit, Kalamazoo, Lawrence, Denison and Ohio Wesleyan come to mind.

Some of those may be too selective or too hard once you're there. But you may be able to find a decent fit at some of them.

Ain't getting into Denison these days with B's and C's.

Can you full pay? SLACs are struggling and if you don’t want aid you are more attractive. When we can again, also go visit and talk to the admissions officers. You never know who remembers you if you make a good impression.

I can’t suggest specific schools since I have no idea about the writing programs, but I want to mention that the schools definitely evaluate the GPA within the context. Last year my daughter graduated from a NYC public school known for its rigor and tough grading. Her GPA was around 87 which put her at the low end of the schools she applied to. Yet she had no problems getting acceptances. No hooks, not URM, not first gen.

Is she at a Catholic HS? If so, Catholic colleges tend to understand students coming from Catholic HS. My DS is in a tough Catholic HS. The average GPA is an 88%. He's right around there. Anyway, check out schools like Xavier, Manhattan, Lasalle, Loyola MD, etc.

I was so impressed with St. Lawrence when I took my kid for a visit there. It’s not for a student who wants a city vibe, but I could tell the admin and faculty really cared about the students and that it was a warm, friendly place with solid academics.

I know nothing about private school grading and how it translates to the college admissions realm, but check out St. Lawrence if she's looking for a small liberal arts school in New England.

Bard
Sarah Lawrence

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Providence
Dayton
Ohio Wesleyan

You need higher grades for Providence.

No you don’t. My son is at a private school with kids with disabilities and this is a recommended school for kids with B/C. Many get in.

Anonymous wrote:Providence
Dayton
Ohio Wesleyan

Unfortunately, Providence would be a real reach. My DS learnd the hard way. Well, not quite yet--he was deferred at EA, with a 2.99 from one of the intense privates. OP: the other options he's waiting to hear from that were recommended are Connecticut College, Rhodes, Furman, and Sewanee. I realize those last two are probably not a good fit, since they're southern. They also recommended Trinity, Elon, Denison, and Miami of Ohio. If she wants small liberal arts, I think she will have some nice options. Maybe look at Dickinson and Gettysburg (though I hear more about that being a party school than the others) as well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Providence
Dayton
Ohio Wesleyan

You need higher grades for Providence.

In RI, maybe salve regina (gorgeous campus) or Roger williams university