Where are kids with 3.5-3.8 GPA and SAT with 1500+ going this year?

I wouldn’t take the SAT again, and would focus on school/grades, AP tests, and subject tests.

Her stats will qualify for her for merit at many schools…her GPA coming from a highly competitive HS and IB program is very good.

Most public colleges do not offer much merit to OOS applicants…it will be tough to get merit at Purdue and Maryland. Some publics that do offer merit to OOS students are Alabama, UAB, Miami Ohio–take a look at the merit grids on their websites.

Did your D take the PSAT? Will she be a National Merit Semifinalist?

Decide what you can/will pay for college and then run the net price calculators on each school’s website to get an estimate of costs. NPCs may not be accurate if parents are divorced, own a business, and/or have real estate beyond a primary home.

Posters can suggest schools broken into reach/target/safety categories, if you give us some more parameters…size, geography, etc.