Chances for VCU?

Hi everyone my S is really interested in VCU. His GPA is a 3.2 and SAT is a 1280 (out of new 1600 scale). He took one AP and one dual inrollment class. His grades have went down hill, he has a mix of A B and Cs throughout high school (he had 3 Cs final last year but the rest were As and Bs) He had a job for one year. His essay is strong too. What are his chances?

depends. if his grades are going on a downward trend then that’s not a good sign and can result in a rejection from a college. Depends on what high school he went to and how rigorous his classes were.