<p>I’m talking about a B-student here … MIT is not even a remote chance, nor would it be a good fit. This is my 2nd to go through the college process … first one had mostly A’s, tons of AP classes, 700ish on SAT. My S is more B / 600’s / 27ACT. Both have excellent leadership and ECs. I understand what it takes for the highly selective schools, but don’t know if it works exactly the same for the types of schools that are appropriate for my outdoorsy son. I also hear from friends/family that boys mature later, so a B student in HS could mature into a serious A student in college, so I want to make sure I encourage him to reach high, but not so high that it’s discouraging.</p>