Top Student @ Good Public -vs- B student @ Top Boarding school

one1ofeach
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:13:09 +0000

This is definitely a concern - more for your sons mental health though. Most kids come into top schools and get grades they aren’t used to. You can ask to see the college profile for the schools you’re considering (maybe after you’ve been admitted). It will show you the typical grade distribution so you’ll know how intense the grade deflation is.

Deerfield has the 89. Groton has an article about how a typical student should be getting an 85 in history. That’s kind of a shock for a kid used to A+ grades. Obviously some kids are still getting what’s considered a “top” gpa but there’s really no telling if that’s going to be your kid.