Is a 3.8 really too low for top schools?

x793n28
Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:04:07 +0000

Students we’ve known, who were smart/bright but not scary smart, who’ve been admitted to Stanford, Pomona, Princeton, etc. were amazing in extremely unusual ways. For instance, they devoted their childhood to working with a state legislator to pass an important bill, or they were invited to the White House to be commended for their work in their field, or significant media outlets like People magazine and The Today Show highlighted their non-profit because it was so incredible, or they created an organization that was so unique they were able to partner with royalty. Whatever your non-academic, amazing niche is - writing, athletics, wood carving - my experience is that it does have to really soar when talking about these schools. And, a respected college counseling service told us those amazing kids are then usually behind celebrities, A list celebrity children, children of top US government officials, children of top foreign government officials, and children of top state officials. My daughter had a 2000, 3.3/4.3, and every award in her field at the local, state, and national level. She had 2 C’s on her transcript, only taking honors and then APs every semester. Top schools she was accepted to included Berkeley, Smith, and USC.