Lop Sided Scores

jmmom
Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:47:53 +0000

Smiles - with VERY similar stats, 710/610, DS got into Lehigh. Didn’t happen to apply to the others on your list. But I think s/he’s good for that type of school. DS got merit $$ with those scores at Tulane and Santa Clara U. Of course, there’s a lot more than scores involved. In our case, his GPA was very strong and recommendations I think also. HS with a good reputation. So if all else is strong, I don’t think s/he needs to aim lower. If you give us more of a profile, we might have more suggestions. You’ll want to have some a little safer, esp. if you’d like to try for merit $$ (nice for those of us who don’t qualify for the need-based ) and could certainly add a well chosen reach or two (not the lotteries, probably). The ones you’ve listed probably range in selectivity enough to where maybe WashU begins to be reach-y?

Being from the South and looking Northeast will be a help. And if it’s a male and not going for Engineering, the gender will help in any of the schools who would like to have a higher % of guys.