Ivy league schools with 3.7 GPA

thumper1
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:58:23 +0000

And again I ask…why the Ivies? If your daughter is really interested in computer science…there are tons of other colleges with higher ranked computer science programs.

She is a strong student…there are many strong students applying to Ivies. Where else does your daughter plan to apply?

But back to your OP. Your daughter’s school counselor at her private high school likely has a good sense of where students like your daughter have been accepted. But if your daughter wants to apply to an Ivy then she can apply (assuming the school will send all the required materials). If she does or doesn’t get accepted, you will never know why. So…go for it if you’d like.

Does your daughter already have some sure things for acceptance and affordability that she like chosen for her college list? If not, I would strongly suggest she get these chosen FIRST. Build your list from the bottom up. Make sure you have two sure things that your kid likes and are affordable. Then find some schools where it’s likely she will get admitted. Then choose a some of those reach schools (like the Ivies). A balanced application list is important.

If your daughter can identify a school with rolling admissions that is nice because it sure feels good to have that first acceptance to a college a student really is happy about (I’ll suggest University of Pittsburgh).

I’m linking a thread I would suggest you read. It’s older but is a must read for any student who plans to apply only to elite schools. This student was a NMF, top in his class, excellent ECs and LOR…and no one expected he wouldn’t get accepted someplace but that is what happened. Read the whole thread, because it provides some very sage advice. Admissions have only gotten more competitive since the student in this thread first applied for admission in 2005. He did get accepted after a gap year, and to a terrific school…but his senior year spring and summer were not fun.

No Acceptances: One Kid's Story - A year later... Parents Forum

Part I of III Sorry this is long but some posters have pm’d me about our story and I thought it would be of help to re-tell it. One year ago I posted a question here on CC – “We’re Picking up the Pieces …but what went wrong?” My son had applied to eight schools, been rejected at five and waitlisted at three. I expected to get a few responses and see the thread disappear deep into the archives of CC. Little did I imagine that one year later, not only would I still be posting about the progress, but an entire cyber family on College Confidential would still be going through it with me. For the benefit of those of you starting out on college applications, or – hopefully not-- for those of you who may find yourselves in our position, this is the story of one kid’s worst case scenario and how he made the best of it. I’m re-telling it here by way of my own original posts and those of other CC posters whose advice was so vital to the journey. Thanks to all of you! My original post o…