Question about grades and college admissions--what is really required?

It’s crazy to say - is she going to be competitive for college admissions with a GPA of 4.2 (weighted) and an unweighted of has to be close to a 4.0

It’s also crazy that it’s only the top 15% -but i suspect the school grade inflates and your daughter is taking less than the top rigor - so that might be a downfall.

There’s a huge difference between Oxy and Vassar btw - and a lot of schools in between.

Today you can apply TO and the 1440 won’t be seen by the Ca Publics - since they are blind. Many top schools - a Wesleyan, BU, Connecticut - 40-60% of their admits are TO believe it or not - so TO is huge!!

btw - a 1440 is the 97th percentile - so yes, look at each school to see if it’s in range - but the question of will she be competitive - is silly.

I know you followed it up with that list of schools so the question makes more sense - but I hope you don’t put huge pressure on your child. She’s phenomenal!!

She’s a slam dunk for Oxy and highly likely (Franklin and Marshall, Depauw, Dennison, Skidmore) and I’d say a match to a Macalester, Lafayette, and Kenyon). And those you list are not out of reality - the UC maybe a lower level one.

If you’re looking UC, then also look at Arizona and Arizona State - because both have great honors college and fantastic merit. One can say the same about U of SC as well.

But your daughter is ABSOLUTELY FINE and if she wants a great LAC, mid size or large school - they’ll all be there for her - just make sure like everyone, you have your reaches (what you listed), matches and safeties.

Instead of a Gtwon/Northwestern - the match/safety would be a William and Mary (low reach), American and Denver, etc.

Good luck.

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