With ACT 29 and GPA 3.0 will my son get into university of minnesota duluth computer science or iowa state? What other colleges should he apply to in midwest?
Just want to let you now there is a computer science forum down below in the “college major” section if that is helpful.
The gpa seems low for many schools. You need to discuss with your local HS guidance counselor- they would know your regional schools, your son’s record and where kids with similar stats can get into. You can also (as easily as any of us can) look up each school and the stats for entering freshmen. IF your son had a bad start and has much better junior year grades his options are greater.
Most HS’s guidance counselors (GC) will have career planning meetings with spring juniors. You may want to discuss things as well with his GC.Your son’s options can be discussed for his courses taken, grades and test scores. Unfortunately a high test scoring student who does not do the work in HS to get good grades will not have the baseline knowledge, skills and study habits to succeed in many colleges. You son’s path may be determined more by his HS record than ACT score.
We can say anything we want to here, as I have done, but you need to discuss with the GC.