She had 2 Cs last semester, only one A, and the rest Bs and she still has a 3.74 unweighted GPA? It seems to me as though there might be an error in the calculations. If she took 7 classes (so 4 Bs), then her UW GPA last semester was a 2.86. Did she have a 4.0 prior to that semester?
Depending on what the GPA actually is, some of the schools above could well become reaches or high reaches.
Thanks! We can stretch little bit if she is going to be happy.
@AustenNut , she had 4 APs in that. As I mentioned we have weighted credit for APs and she got 1 A in a AP too which is 5 points and she had 4.26 something at the end of sophomore year. The counselor emailed me her UGpa, we didnât calculate as they do not show UGPA on the transcript.
Pittsburgh is not a safety for most people any more. At this point Iâm not sure itâs a target with those stats
Itâs v v competitive and theyâve had an insane uptick in applications 
If you have another child in NY, and if you can move anywhere you want to, the SUNY system is enormous, and offers every major known to man. NYC is of course prohibitively expensive, but if you were to move anywhere else in NY state, she would have the option of the SUNY system. Their flagships are Binghamton, Buffalo, Stonybrook, and Albany, but they also have many fine liberal arts colleges and specialty colleges, and the tuition is low. There is of course much more to NYS than NYC; much of the state has inexpensive housing.
She is not that likely to get into the main campus of UConn, if last semesterâs grades are a predictor of this semesterâs grades. She would be admitted to a branch campus, and then transfer to Storrs after 1-2 yrs, depending upon what she majors in and what is offered at her branch. I do believe that she would get admitted to UMass Amherst, without honors college. UMass Amherst is I think an excellent option for her - if youâre in-state the price is right, they offer many majors, and what they donât have, one of the other colleges in the 5 college consortium will. The dorms are good, the food is fantastic, the campus is pretty.
If you really are willing and able to move the family to the Northeast, and feel that this is the best option for her, too, then Iâd recommend moving to MA or NY. Assuming that she gets her grades up (and even if they stay where they are now), I think that she has a better chance of getting into UMass Amherst and the NY flagships than UConn Storrs. Of the states in the Northeast, I think these are the best matches for her. Unless her grades rise significantly for this semester, so that her grades last semester are seen as a blip, I donât see her having much of a chance at BC, BU, Tufts, Emory. Maybe GW, American, maybe UMd. But then, the question is, it is worth it to pay for that, when if you plan it right, she can go in-state in NY for about 25K/yr, in-state in MA for UMass Amherst about 35K/yr.
Correct re: UConn. The majority of instate kids are branched. These stats would not get her into main campus & only v v v v top kids get honors. The top kids in our school didnât even.
We were out of state for all but UMASS. For American showing interest is really important.
Only exception to what Iâve seen posted is if applying Business (Isenberg) UMass would probably be a reach but economics/PolSci agree Target to Likely. My daughter just graduated Poly Sci/Anthropology and did pretty well at UMass
not top of class but 3.6 gpa and got full scholarship to a very good law school where she is now at the top of that class 
She loved her classes and her experience at UMass. Best of luck!
Those 2 Cs are going to be problematic at some schools, especially if theyâre in a subject she plans to major in - my D got into GWU several years back with NO merit $$ - she only had 1 C in a class unrelated to her major, all other grades were As and Bs AND she went ED.
If she struggles with classes that have multiple assignments due at the same time that is definitely going to happen in college and will be worse if she goes to a more rigorous school -
If you have one in college now you probably are aware
Have you looked at Hartwick, Pace, Canisius, Sienna, Marist, Manhattan College, (NY); Loyola, Towson (MD); university of Scranton, Muhlenburg ¶; Sacred Heart (CT); Rider (NJ); Roger Williams, Salve Regina (RI); Keene State (NH)
Iâm not under the impression that the majority of in-state kids are branched, but I do know that for quite a while now, Storrs has been getting more selective by the year, as families who donât qualify for fin aid see it as their best option, best value. Lots of children of professionals and of families who own business properties that would disqualify them from receiving fin aid. The branch campuses are now offering 4 yr degrees in certain disciplines, too.
Your school may weight APs, but that is part of a weighted GPA. When looking for an unweighted GPA, a college will generally consider an A worth 4 points, a B 3 points, a C 2 points, and a D 1 point. BC, Emory, Tufts, etc, are going to want to see unweighted GPAs and are expecting to see high GPAs with AP and honors classes.
I would urge you to calculate your daughterâs unweighted GPA yourself, using the formula above. Once you know what the UNweighted GPA is, let us know, as that will likely impact peopleâs perspectives about what your daughterâs chances are and other schools you may want to consider.
@Thorsmom66 , where did your Son go finally? How was the experience so far?
@RhodyDad91 , Thanks for that input. I didnât knw eco/pol. science are competitive than Business.
The other question I would like to ask is how difficult itâs to change from Business school to eco/pol.science? Actually my D is more interested in Eco/Pol. Science but at the same time she thinks she may not have good jobs especially with pol. sci so she is thinking of doing business and see if she would like to continue or change from there. Itâs bit easier get a job with business degree if she has to work for couple of years before Law school.
What is your thought on that?
@Spring16 , those are not in the subject she is planning to major in. Also they are APs not regular subjects.
I am sorry but none of the schools in your list match for the reasons I stated in my post #17.
Thanks for your input. How was the experience for him at GWU?
I heard these days their Stamford campus is more attractive due to the location and they are planning to make another big campus there. Any update on this?
Heâs at UMASS and likes it.
do all colleges take CA UGPA calculation as standard?
My daughters had an unweighted 3.9, 7/9 AP classes, most of the rest honors, 1 B in an honors class, calculated 4 - A, 3 - B, at their school honors and AP added a point for weighted, with the top being 4.4 I believe. Their weighted was 4.2. Because high schools have so many ways of determining gpa, I believe colleges have to recalculate to compare.
No, only California colleges use the CA GPA calculations.
The most commonly used way to calculate unweighted GPA is:
Multiply the number of As on her transcript by 4
Multiply the number of Bs on her transcript by 3
Multiply the number of Cs on her transcript by 2
Add those numbers together
Divide by the total number of grades (As+Bs+Cs) on the transcript
That should give you a number between 2 and 4, and that is her unweighted GPA
Youâd need to apply as soon as apps open (Aug/Sept) to have a chance - they fill up very quickly, as we learned this year.