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Anonymous wrote:Really? Vassar, F&M and Skidmore, Bucknell? Do these seem realistic to people? I had thought those were out of reach for my son, who has a higher gpa and higher scores based on Navisnce.

Does your kid go to public school? If so, they probably are out of reach.

Why would these be out of reach for a public school kid with those stats but not a private school kid?

Covid grade inflation in publics. Private schools weren’t as susceptible. It means lower GPAs from privates can get in where they can’t from public.

Your credible evidence/data for this sweeping generalization? But what any one person thinks on this subject doesn't matter -- colleges will see the profile for each applicant's school with overall grade distribution, and will thus know to what extent a particular public OR private has grade inflation.

Well, we had to pass everyone for the last two years even when they didn't attend school (online or in person). My DS worked his ass off for his two C- grades at his private school. He wasn't cut any slack at all and yet he still ended up with the same grades as kids in my public school who never attended class. I couldn't have picked these students out if they were standing right on front of me.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? Vassar, F&M and Skidmore, Bucknell? Do these seem realistic to people? I had thought those were out of reach for my son, who has a higher gpa and higher scores based on Navisnce.

Does your kid go to public school? If so, they probably are out of reach.

Why would these be out of reach for a public school kid with those stats but not a private school kid?

Covid grade inflation in publics. Private schools weren’t as susceptible. It means lower GPAs from privates can get in where they can’t from public.

Your credible evidence/data for this sweeping generalization? But what any one person thinks on this subject doesn't matter -- colleges will see the profile for each applicant's school with overall grade distribution, and will thus know to what extent a particular public OR private has grade inflation.

Disagree. Kids in publics are taking APs, getting good grades and 5s on the AP exams.
You can shout grade inflation, but the students with the APs & 5 scores reveal that the A was indeed, earned. (and no, I did not pay for my kid to prep for the exams)

In an UMC public high school, there will of course be multiple high achievers with top grades and many AP courses for cumulative GPAs well above 4.0. And those kids will have earned those GPAs. But even in those schools, there will be plenty of students who aren't taking lots of APs, as well as students who choose not to put forth much effort or otherwise struggle academically. It those in the latter category are still getting As and Bs (i.e., very few kids in the school get a C grade), then yes, there is grade inflation. But even then, what matters is how your kid's GPA falls within the school's overall grade distribution. If the school has overall grade inflation BUT your kid is nonetheless at the top of its grade distribution range, s/he's in good shape.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? Vassar, F&M and Skidmore, Bucknell? Do these seem realistic to people? I had thought those were out of reach for my son, who has a higher gpa and higher scores based on Navisnce.

Does your kid go to public school? If so, they probably are out of reach.

Why would these be out of reach for a public school kid with those stats but not a private school kid?

Covid grade inflation in publics. Private schools weren’t as susceptible. It means lower GPAs from privates can get in where they can’t from public.

Your credible evidence/data for this sweeping generalization? But what any one person thinks on this subject doesn't matter -- colleges will see the profile for each applicant's school with overall grade distribution, and will thus know to what extent a particular public OR private has grade inflation.

Disagree. Kids in publics are taking APs, getting good grades and 5s on the AP exams.
You can shout grade inflation, but the students with the APs & 5 scores reveal that the A was indeed, earned. (and no, I did not pay for my kid to prep for the exams)

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Anonymous wrote:Really? Vassar, F&M and Skidmore, Bucknell? Do these seem realistic to people? I had thought those were out of reach for my son, who has a higher gpa and higher scores based on Navisnce.

Does your kid go to public school? If so, they probably are out of reach.

Why would these be out of reach for a public school kid with those stats but not a private school kid?

Covid grade inflation in publics. Private schools weren’t as susceptible. It means lower GPAs from privates can get in where they can’t from public.

Your credible evidence/data for this sweeping generalization? But what any one person thinks on this subject doesn't matter -- colleges will see the profile for each applicant's school with overall grade distribution, and will thus know to what extent a particular public OR private has grade inflation.

Shrug. Get offended if you want, but it’s true that in the last admissions cycle, lower GPAs from privates got in where the same GPA from public didn’t. Colleges looking for rigor know where to look.

Again, your empirical data for your assertion? Plus, it doesn't matter if, in general, private schools suffer less grade inflation. What matters is the grade distribution in the profile of an individual applicant's high school and how that applicant's GPA falls within it. The admissions offices don't treat all private and all public high schools the same, for goodness sake -- they know which ones give out As like candy and which ones don't. If your kids went to a rigorous private school with no grade inflation, well good for you. But there are plenty of middling privates I would never send my kids to.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? Vassar, F&M and Skidmore, Bucknell? Do these seem realistic to people? I had thought those were out of reach for my son, who has a higher gpa and higher scores based on Navisnce.

Does your kid go to public school? If so, they probably are out of reach.

Why would these be out of reach for a public school kid with those stats but not a private school kid?

Covid grade inflation in publics. Private schools weren’t as susceptible. It means lower GPAs from privates can get in where they can’t from public.

Your credible evidence/data for this sweeping generalization? But what any one person thinks on this subject doesn't matter -- colleges will see the profile for each applicant's school with overall grade distribution, and will thus know to what extent a particular public OR private has grade inflation.

Shrug. Get offended if you want, but it’s true that in the last admissions cycle, lower GPAs from privates got in where the same GPA from public didn’t. Colleges looking for rigor know where to look.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? Vassar, F&M and Skidmore, Bucknell? Do these seem realistic to people? I had thought those were out of reach for my son, who has a higher gpa and higher scores based on Navisnce.

Does your kid go to public school? If so, they probably are out of reach.

Why would these be out of reach for a public school kid with those stats but not a private school kid?

Covid grade inflation in publics. Private schools weren’t as susceptible. It means lower GPAs from privates can get in where they can’t from public.

Your credible evidence/data for this sweeping generalization? But what any one person thinks on this subject doesn't matter -- colleges will see the profile for each applicant's school with overall grade distribution, and will thus know to what extent a particular public OR private has grade inflation.

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Anonymous wrote:Penn State
NC State (maybe)
U of South Carolina
Bama (Culverhouse Business School is very well resourced)
Tenn
Ole Miss
Maybe UMCP
Definitely Towson
Maybe DE

I wouldn’t opt for a small school nobody has heard of unless your kid needs a small school. Gettysburg is crazy expensive, and it’s not going to register with potential employers the way a state flagship will.

Not happening with an 18% oos limit and below average stats

Would Clemson work with these stats? (Non-engineering/CS)

2 yeas ago yes but not now.

What about some of the west coast SLACs?

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Anonymous wrote:Really? Vassar, F&M and Skidmore, Bucknell? Do these seem realistic to people? I had thought those were out of reach for my son, who has a higher gpa and higher scores based on Navisnce.

Does your kid go to public school? If so, they probably are out of reach.

Why would these be out of reach for a public school kid with those stats but not a private school kid?

Covid grade inflation in publics. Private schools weren’t as susceptible. It means lower GPAs from privates can get in where they can’t from public.

Worth looking at the bridge to Clemson - basically a year at CC type thing, with a guarantee into Clemson if grades ok.

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Anonymous wrote:Rochester

No. Rochester would need a rigorous course load + higher GPA.

It’s perfectly within reach for Rochester coming from private school

Rochester's SAT 25% is 1340 and 3.8 gpa. So no, those stats make Rochester a high REACH school, not a target or safety. You asked for "where can he get in". He might get in at Rochester, but it's not very likely with those stats.

Anonymous wrote:Penn State
NC State (maybe)
U of South Carolina
Bama (Culverhouse Business School is very well resourced)
Tenn
Ole Miss
Maybe UMCP
Definitely Towson
Maybe DE

I wouldn’t opt for a small school nobody has heard of unless your kid needs a small school. Gettysburg is crazy expensive, and it’s not going to register with potential employers the way a state flagship will.

Would Clemson work with these stats? (Non engineering/CS)

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Anonymous wrote:Penn State
NC State (maybe)
U of South Carolina
Bama (Culverhouse Business School is very well resourced)
Tenn
Ole Miss
Maybe UMCP
Definitely Towson
Maybe DE

I wouldn’t opt for a small school nobody has heard of unless your kid needs a small school. Gettysburg is crazy expensive, and it’s not going to register with potential employers the way a state flagship will.

Not happening with an 18% oos limit and below average stats

Would Clemson work with these stats? (Non-engineering/CS)

Anonymous wrote:UVA

HAH!