<p>Clemson is my son's first choice, but I think his SAT scores might hurt him. His stats:</p>
<p>3.8+ GPA
top 10% of class
1170 SAT
Editor in Chief - newspaper
Varsity baseball
student government
Boys State
outstanding recommendations letters from teachers/Clemson alumni
etc.</p>
<p>We are OOS (VA). Does he have a shot at getting in?</p>
<p>Your GPA and class rank are definitely above average (average GPA is 3.59 and 50% of people are in the top 10% of their class), however the SAT is a bit low but is still in the middle 50% range (most people have above a 1140). I would think he has a shot at getting in. Hopefully your son wrote the optional essay and maybe your recommendations and extracurriculars can make up for his SAT scores.</p>
<p>Thank you for responding. He did write the optional essay. We’re keeping our fingers crossed and trying to be patient until we hear something next month!</p>