Friend needs help---average student

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Im done with my college apps and such, and I already know where Im going, but my friend is in a dillema. He moved to my high school in 10th grade, and through his high school career he has about a 3.0 W GPA, but his unweighted is like a 2.8-9 (doesnt take many honors courses). </p>

<p>His SAT was 1180 M + V, which I guess isnt bad for his low GPA, but he seems to be only going for reach schools, and if he doesnt get into them, he'll go to a community college.</p>

<p>He seems to think he is going to get into University of Pittsburgh (which a lot of kids in my school do get into), but I keep telling him to not get your hopes up. Am I wrong? Does he really have a shot? What other places in pennsylvania do you think he should apply to? I told him maybe PSU/Pitt branch campus's, or maybe clarion or westchester over in philly. what do you think?</p>

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<p>i dont know what hes really looking for, but other PA schools that might work:
duquense
temple
Lasalle
bloomsburg</p>

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<p>do you think he has a shot at pitt?</p>

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<p>Jethro,</p>

<p>if you have the energy to work through it, this thread on parent's forum should have some answers:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=13883%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=13883&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Off the top of my head, I would suggest Gannon, Susquehanna, and Hiram as possibilities. Your suggestions on UPitt branches as safeties are a good idea.</p>

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<p>thanks, and those are also good possibilites for him as well. But once again does anyone think he has a shot at pitt main?</p>

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<p>I don't think its too likely. Pitt main is a reach. He may be admitted - or squeak onto the wait list. But its not a school to bank on as a freshman admit.</p>

<p>Actually, attending a cc, and getting good grades, would be a very reasonable route to Pitt. He just would need to be careful about transfer credit and such.</p>

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<p>never lose hope.
g'luck!</p>