College Similar to Tufts for a B Student

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>My son is smart, but didn't always apply himself:). He has slightly above a B average and a 29 on the ACT. </p>

<p>I feel that a school like Tufts would be a prefect fit for him, unfortunately he will not get in with his GPA and ACT score. The reason I like Tufts for him is:
1. beautiful suburban atmosphere, but near a good city
2. smallish in size
3. has a decent amount of sports centered activities
4. good school with a good reputation across the country</p>

<p>Does anyone have any thoughts on schools that would have these similar qualities of Tufts that my son can get into.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>american u, tulane, smu,</p>

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<p>Ursinus in Philadelphia suburbs</p>

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<p>Santa Clara, TCU, Trinity (Texas), U of San Diego.</p>

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<p>Holy Cross, William & Mary.</p>

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<p>^ William & Mary for B students?!</p>

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<p>The problem that your son may have is the low GPA. I looked at American and Trinity University stats on the college board site and they both admit less than 20 percent with less than a 3.25 GPA. Perhaps the ACT score will help compensate for the lower GPA. Tulane also accepts less than 20 percent with a GPA less than 3.25 but their mid 50 percent act scores are 29-32. A low GPA with a 29 act would probably not get him admitted to Tulane.</p>

<p>I would look at TCU, Loyola (Maryland), Loyola (NOLA), maybe SMU.</p>

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<p>A “B” student could technically range anywhere between a 2.7 (B-) to a 3.3 (B+)…believe it or not, big difference in admissions…</p>

<p>Know a bunch of 3.3 kids entering Tulane in the fall…</p>

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<p>rodney- thats interesting. from the Common Data Set- it appears that a 29 ACT is on the bottom end of the mid50% ACT range and more than 80% of students have over 3.25 GPA.</p>

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<p>Take a look at Goucher.</p>