Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 12:38     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Congrats!

-For next year? Fall 2022

-Public or private HS?

-Boy or girl?

-From what state?

-White?

-Impressive extracurriculars?




This was my kid.

Not for next year.

Male. From MD. Public but strong coursework and one impressive extracurricular in the arts.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 08:06     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Wow! I had heard Florida state was pretty tough to get into? My kid has similar stats and didn't even bother looking at Florida state because he figured there was no way.


I thought Florida was the tougher admit, not FSU


Yes, but I thought FSU was still tough.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 07:49     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Wow! I had heard Florida state was pretty tough to get into? My kid has similar stats and didn't even bother looking at Florida state because he figured there was no way.


I thought Florida was the tougher admit, not FSU
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 06:49     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Wow! I had heard Florida state was pretty tough to get into? My kid has similar stats and didn't even bother looking at Florida state because he figured there was no way.


+1

Where did your kid apply, pp?


Accepted:
Alabama
WVU
Longwood

Deferred at Auburn, but he actually wanted Alabama more so he's not going to even bother asking the counselor to submit 1st semester grades to Auburn. He knows this means he will almost surely get rejected at Auburn and is ok with that.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 06:43     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Wow, great options. Where did he/she go? Is he happy now with choice?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 06:23     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Wow! I had heard Florida state was pretty tough to get into? My kid has similar stats and didn't even bother looking at Florida state because he figured there was no way.


+1

Where did your kid apply, pp?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 06:22     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid was accepted to U of Alabama with a 3.5 weighted from mcps and per another thread a dcps student was admitted with a 3.4.

Updating this thread as it might be a resource to other parents.


Alabama is probably more likely than Auburn. Sounds like a lot of kids with this GPA were deferred from EA at Auburn.


Auburn requested test scores for anyone sub-3.6 this year.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 06:22     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Wow! I had heard Florida state was pretty tough to get into? My kid has similar stats and didn't even bother looking at Florida state because he figured there was no way.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 06:22     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)


Congrats!

-For next year? Fall 2022

-Public or private HS?

-Boy or girl?

-From what state?

-White?

-Impressive extracurriculars?


Anonymous
Post 11/19/2021 00:49     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
My 3.5W gpa kid (3.0 UW, 29 ACT) got into:

Florida State
Indiana
Temple
Univ of Cincinnati
Maryland (that was a surprise)
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2021 21:48     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:My kid was accepted to U of Alabama with a 3.5 weighted from mcps and per another thread a dcps student was admitted with a 3.4.

Updating this thread as it might be a resource to other parents.


Alabama is probably more likely than Auburn. Sounds like a lot of kids with this GPA were deferred from EA at Auburn.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2021 18:43     Subject: Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
My kid was accepted to U of Alabama with a 3.5 weighted from mcps and per another thread a dcps student was admitted with a 3.4.

Updating this thread as it might be a resource to other parents.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 10:32     Subject: Re:Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Anonymous wrote:With the financial concerns and the grades, maybe NoVA for 2 years and then transfer to school of choice in VA?


Definitely the smartest choice.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 10:28     Subject: Re:Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
Guilford College
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 10:27     Subject: Re:Safeties for weighted 3.5 gpa and no test scores?
University of Nebraska