My younger son was slightly above that range, with an unweighted GPA of 3.3-3.4, but I think his safeties would probably be solid matches for students with slightly lower stats. Eckerd and Guilford were his safeties, and Willamette was a low-match for him. All three offered him very generous merit scholarships. My older son had a GPA below 3.0, and he got into Rutgers Arts & Sciences in-state, and into some arts colleges. I’d say that most of the Colleges That Change Lives, apart from Reed and one or two others, are probably within reach. Many state flagships, with obvious exceptions of Cal, Michigan, UT-Austin, UNC-Chapel Hill, et al, are matches. In the more competitive states, some directional public universities should be matches. I think Temple is probably within reach. DePaul certainly is. Lots of these colleges are test-optional, also.
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