Chances for My Son?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Connecticut
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<h1>Posted this on another thread but think the moderator wants each to be a different thread:</h1>

<p>My son's chances at UConn Storrs, please:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.48 (I'm embarrased to say I do not understand the distinction between weighted and unweighted) - perhaps someone can enlghten me.</p>

<p>SAT - 680 CR 710 Math 690 Writing</p>

<p>1 AP US History - B+, 4 on the AP College Boards
2 AP this year that he is not doing so good in B in Modern European History and C+ in Spanish - both of these classes are part of Uconns Early College Experience
Program. He has always been a slow starter. Unfortunately Uconn will see those 1st quarter grades. His overall GPA first quarter is 3.4.
His GPA is remarkably consisent over 3+ years</p>

<p>National Merit Commended Scholar</p>

<p>Very little activities at school after Freshman soccer and lacrosse because he works 2 paying jobs - one at at Boys & Girls club as a counselor. He is also a YMCA Summer Camp counselor. I mention that because he wants to be a teacher and felt getting experience with kids was important. Of course he said as much in his essay. </p>

<p>Wish we had figured out UConn did rolling admissions. His counselor led us to believe everything sat in a pile until 12/1 so we just submitted the app online on 11/11 and the other materials were sent 11/20(transcript, counselors letter).
We could have easily submitted in Sept/ctober but were waiting until he did Husky for a day in case he learned something that might help his app. What we learned is that most of the kids in the group had already submitted and now it seems answers are rolling in.</p>

<p>Hope that did not hurt his chances any. </p>

<p>I think he is on the bubble - and will be very nervous if he does not hear by Christmas.</p>

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<p>For reference, some schools weight GPA and others don’t. “Weighting” is based on the difficulty of the class (regular, honors, AP). A grade in a upper level class is “weighted” heavier than another. Ex. A B in an AP class would be worth more than a B in a regular class. </p>

<p>Your son has a good chance. Tell him not to be nervous about timing of receiving any notification one way or the other. UConn’s admissions office is notoriously slow.</p>

<p>And thank you for putting this in a new thread.</p>

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<p>Happy Thanksgiving!</p>

<p>Thanks for the quick reply. We’ll try to relax :)</p>

<p>His HS does actually give extra GPA points for AP and honors but they do not note anywhere on his transcript what his weighted unweighted would be - just that it is 3.48</p>

<p>I guess Uconn will know that and take into account.</p>

<p>Does that mean that a 3.48 with some extra points for any honors and his AP class would be considered weaker because it is weighted?</p>

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<p>Happy Thanksgiving!</p>

<p>Admissions tries to look at the unweighted GPA, and then AP classes individually.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice.</p>