Why are the grades low?

Not motivated?
Learning disability?
Family member died?

Do you have insight into why the grades are low?

ACT 32 is really good what is going on?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I want to know is WHY a school would give 3 honors courses in 10th grade to a child struggling?

That said, there are definitely colleges. Use the essay to talk about her struggle and how she overcame it.

Easy. She was struggling for reasons that were not related to ability.

The composition of students in honors v not is very different, and one or the other can be a poor learning environment depending on the kid.

Aka modern day self segregation.

Anonymous wrote:I would guess that VCU, CNU, Radford, Mary Washington may all be in play.

VT, no. JMU, probably not.

This sounds about right to me given upward trajectory and scores. If your DC has a program they are interested in (where they have demonstrated aptitude/interest) at Tech or JMU let the school or department know. Both of these schools are a toss up but not completely out of the question. Your DC has not yet fully matured or maxed potential - these are 2 schools that may be willing to take a chance on a student with potential and this is one of the things I really love about the Virginia System.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC had poor grades in grades 9 and 10. Now seeing a doctor and a therapist to treat ADHD and anxiety and doing much better academically in 1st quarter grade 11.

Grades:
9th: 2.74 unweighted; 3.03 weighted (4 honors classes)
10th: 2.68 unweighted; 2.9 weighted (3 honors classes)
overall GPA 2.73 unweighted; 2.98 weighted

1st quarter 11th: 3.79 unweighted; 4.29 weighted (3 APs, 1 honors classes)

ACT: 32
SAT: 1360

Is there any hope for a 4-yr college, especially in-state (Virginia)?

Not to be the thread pessimist, but 1st quarter grades mean literally nothing. It's the easiest quarter of the year, by far. Let us know what semester grades end up being.

If the grades continue to be high DC will be fine. Choose a small in state school and if DC does well she can transfer somewhere more prestigious junior year if she wants.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is perfect for VA Tech.

That GPA is way too low for Tech.

If she can get it up to a UW 3.5, she should get in with that ACT score

That's not that high an ACT score. It's good but not astounding.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS has similar stats. He is applying to WVU, Alabama, Ole Miss and East Carolina. In state your child could try VCU, Radford, Longwood, and GMU. Tech and JMU would be reaches, but you never know! Apply anyway; he/she has great test scores!! Not every child will go to an Ivy or UVA and that is OK! There are lots of good schools that will welcome your child. Good luck!!

One of the wealthiest people I know (yes, here in DC) went to East Carolina University, and the most insufferable and remarkably average person I know went to Cornell. I also know a SAHM who went to Princeton and a middle school history teacher with a Harvard Law degree.
I would estimate that about 5% of your success is attached to where you went to college or grad school. The rest is drive, personality, and grit.

You know Andy Bernard? Did he ever get his anger problem fixed?

Anonymous wrote:DC had poor grades in grades 9 and 10. Now seeing a doctor and a therapist to treat ADHD and anxiety and doing much better academically in 1st quarter grade 11.

Grades:
9th: 2.74 unweighted; 3.03 weighted (4 honors classes)
10th: 2.68 unweighted; 2.9 weighted (3 honors classes)
overall GPA 2.73 unweighted; 2.98 weighted

1st quarter 11th: 3.79 unweighted; 4.29 weighted (3 APs, 1 honors classes)

ACT: 32
SAT: 1360

Is there any hope for a 4-yr college, especially in-state (Virginia)?

Not to be the thread pessimist, but 1st quarter grades mean literally nothing. It's the easiest quarter of the year, by far. Let us know what semester grades end up being.

Anonymous wrote:DC had poor grades in grades 9 and 10. Now seeing a doctor and a therapist to treat ADHD and anxiety and doing much better academically in 1st quarter grade 11.

Grades:
9th: 2.74 unweighted; 3.03 weighted (4 honors classes)
10th: 2.68 unweighted; 2.9 weighted (3 honors classes)
overall GPA 2.73 unweighted; 2.98 weighted

1st quarter 11th: 3.79 unweighted; 4.29 weighted (3 APs, 1 honors classes)

ACT: 32
SAT: 1360

Is there any hope for a 4-yr college, especially in-state (Virginia)?

no, your kid is doomed to work for asians.

Anonymous wrote:My DS has similar stats. He is applying to WVU, Alabama, Ole Miss and East Carolina. In state your child could try VCU, Radford, Longwood, and GMU. Tech and JMU would be reaches, but you never know! Apply anyway; he/she has great test scores!! Not every child will go to an Ivy or UVA and that is OK! There are lots of good schools that will welcome your child. Good luck!!

One of the wealthiest people I know (yes, here in DC) went to East Carolina University, and the most insufferable and remarkably average person I know went to Cornell. I also know a SAHM who went to Princeton and a middle school history teacher with a Harvard Law degree.
I would estimate that about 5% of your success is attached to where you went to college or grad school. The rest is drive, personality, and grit.

My DS has similar stats. He is applying to WVU, Alabama, Ole Miss and East Carolina. In state your child could try VCU, Radford, Longwood, and GMU. Tech and JMU would be reaches, but you never know! Apply anyway; he/she has great test scores!! Not every child will go to an Ivy or UVA and that is OK! There are lots of good schools that will welcome your child. Good luck!!

Please read the 'colleges that change lives' book. I went to one of them (I was a strong student, but quirky) and they have plenty of options for a kid with stats like yours -- and that's a great ACT.

OP, please encourage your child and let them know that grades are not the be all and end all of life. I was a high grades/GPA student and while I am doing OK, there are many in my field and in related fields I know who are making way more than I am and had far lower grades and went to far less prestigious schools than me. At this age in my life I have realized that far more important than grades is identifying what passion one has in life and following it - money will follow.

Anonymous wrote:DC had poor grades in grades 9 and 10. Now seeing a doctor and a therapist to treat ADHD and anxiety and doing much better academically in 1st quarter grade 11.

Grades:
9th: 2.74 unweighted; 3.03 weighted (4 honors classes)
10th: 2.68 unweighted; 2.9 weighted (3 honors classes)
overall GPA 2.73 unweighted; 2.98 weighted

1st quarter 11th: 3.79 unweighted; 4.29 weighted (3 APs, 1 honors classes)

ACT: 32
SAT: 1360

Is there any hope for a 4-yr college, especially in-state (Virginia)?

Why is 4-yr so important? Community College is perfect for this student - 2 years of good supportive teaching, followed by a guaranteed transfer to a number of VA schools. Just watch out for getting put into remedial courses - submit appropriate tests so that doesn't happen. CC is a useful thing - don't dismiss it.

Everyone keeps saying VT, no but it really what she hopes to study really matters.

Engineering will not even look but many other departments will.

Don't just sit on those test scores either. It is really early in 11th grade and directed test prep can help even more.

Of course OP. There is a college out there for everyone and many students have far worse stats than those.