Anonymous wrote:And when I say average, I mean actually average. Not DCUM average?

3.4 uw 3.8 w, 1250 SAT, typical sport and club type activities
typical suburban white kid

He’s a junior. We don’t know where to start. What medium-big solid schools anywhere within 8 hours driving distance would he definitely get into?

Don’t doom your child yet. UW will make it hard much harder than 1250 SAT. My DD went up 100 points between junior and senior year.

VCU
Longwood
Radford
Christopher Newport
Old Dominion
Mary Baldwin (now co-ed)
Roanoke
Randolph Macon
George Mason
St. Mary's
Frostburg
Virginia Wesleyan

In fact, most smaller less competitive state universities, and most smaller private colleges.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this thread highlights what happens when out of towners use the DCUM boards. You don’t know the area, so you ruin a thread with arguing irrelevant points.

I don't understand this post. I live "in town", and the facts are that 1260 is above average (in some cases, well above average) for every single public school system district in the area - MoCo, FFX, Arlington, Alexandria, Howard, Falls Church, Loudoun, DCPS, PGCPS - and some private schools, too. Sure it's not above average for a Sidwell or St. Alban's type school, but if your kid goes to one of those schools they are not average to begin with.

NP
Colleges have your high school profile.
They will compare students mostly how well they are doing given the opportunities that are available to them.
1300 SAT could look good,average, or bad depending the average score for your high school.
By the way, a lot of average kids could enroll in the schools you mentioned if they start in elementary school.

Elon
UNC Wilmington
UNC Ashville
ECU
VCU
App State
St. Mary's
St. Joe's-Philly
Duquesne
Ohio St
Mich St
Alabama
Auburn
Ole Miss
Miss State
Drexel
IUP
Le Salle
Juniata College
Delaware
Rowan
Frostburg
Salisbury
Towson
George Mason

lots of options and yes most of our kids fit this mold.

I’m a pp who actually posted suggestions. Just came back to see what other colleges are being suggested and found mostly a debate as to ehat constitutes “average.” Interestinfg about U of Florida, I didn’t realize its median stats had increased so. Perhaps U of Tampa then?

As this was posted on dcum college board, land of the 4.5 gpa and 1500 sat scores, with several threads recently asking where the “regular” students with 3.8 gpa and 1400 sat apply, I think it is pretty clear what OP meant by her post.

OP - how about, instead, you come up with a list of rolling admission schools. Plan to get all info IN by late Aug/Sept to several schools, and therefore get an answer by Sept/Oct. then you have safeties. Apply to other schools as SR year progresses.

The process can be very fluid, if you choose to orchestrate it in that way.

I graduated high school 19 years ago. Kids with these exact same stats went to the state school that was easy to get into or they hustled for a lesser-known private or the state school that was harder to get into. A few kids with these stats went to community college, which is nothing to turn a nose up at. Now I would imagine it’s about the same if not harder.

Anonymous wrote:Alabama
Auburn
U of Arizona
U of Tampa
U of Florida

Auburn HAHAHAHAHAHA

No.. Way lower stats get in. Safety for sure.

U of Florida would be the opposite super hard to get in from out of state.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Providence

Sadly, if this EA round at Providence is any evidence, that would be a reach for this kid. Our DC had slightly better stats than that and was deferred. Super bummed about it.

I know a 2019 and 2020 grad who went there with worse stats.

It’s a great school too and is well known for happy students.

Anonymous wrote:What about Bucknell or Loyola University Maryland?

Yes to Loyola, no to Bucknell

Anonymous wrote:What a depressing thread for a parent of a ninth grader. She's getting a B in math, so I guess it's all over for her!
I should definitely not open these threads.

Ha! So true. And if the goal is Harvard or whatever then sure, see it for what it is: a longshot. Once you let go of that you’ll discover that there are tons of excellent schools out there for students of every achievement, ability, and ambition. She’ll be fine!

Anonymous wrote:Providence

Sadly, if this EA round at Providence is any evidence, that would be a reach for this kid. Our DC had slightly better stats than that and was deferred. Super bummed about it.

Towson
VCU
CNU
UMBC

What about Bucknell or Loyola University Maryland?

OP---look at the Colleges that Change Lives schools. (Juniata is one; Guilford, Eckerd, Centre, ---they are located all over the country). They market themselves together, most give very generous merit aid and other assistance, and they pride themselves on alumni satisfaction. They help B students find areas they are enthusiastic about, most also have great internship and study abroad opportunities. We have a child at one and it has been a good fit.