What are my admissions chances?

suteiki77
Wed, 15 Apr 2020 02:37:33 +0000

I think you are a strong student but should as some more range in the schools you are considering. You might get into one of those schools that are reaches for anyone, but there are lots more great schools. I think the biggest issue might be that the virus is likely to increase the percent of students who defer and this could make next year’s admission rates much more competitive than usual, which would be unfortunate for current juniors. I think it is better to challenge yourself and get Bs than not and get As. I know someone at a top 5 school who got lots of Bs in top classes. She had good ECs and is a great writer. GPS is very subject. I used to teach high school and depending on who the teacher was, a student could get an A, B, or C for the same level of work in the same course. It is partly luck of the draw and I don’t agree that a given GPA means anything in particular about a student, but I would expand out and look for more schools with higher % of acceptance rates that you also like.