<p>Christopher Newport’s sudden popularity has made them much tougher to get into. Check the stats of this year’s class when they are released. I was told average GPA is up to 3.8 this year, from 3.5 last year. Not sure if that is accurate but far fewer kids from our HS got in this year. They used to be a safety for VA students. Doesn’t look so much like that now.</p>