How did this kid/these kids get in?

Applying to College
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<p>I was looking at my school's Naviance stats yesterday and I noticed that there were a few people with very, very low GPAs (albeit they had good test scores) that gained admission into top universities such as Vanderbilt, WashU, Northwestern, etc. What kind of hook could possibly be good enough to make a difference? And it wasn't a fluke, because this kid gained admission into MULTIPLE top schools!</p>

<p>I don't know what's up with the 2.23 GPAs either... unless this is some kind of Naviance error, but it'd have to multiple errors than.</p>

<p>2.23 GPA/28 ACT -> Vanderbilt
2.23 GPA/32 ACT -> Northwestern
2.23 GPA/30 ACT -> Washington University
2.23 GPA/30 ACT -> USC
3.3 GPA/30 ACT -> Boston College</p>

<p>There are a lot more too... and these are weighted GPAs.</p>

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<p>Maybe there was a systematic error in entering GPAs - especially if they're all from the same year, and because they have high test scores.</p>

<p>Alternately, maybe there were extenuating circumstances - illness or family crises - that brought their grades down, but were explained to admissions committees.</p>

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<p>The 2.23 is a computer glitch.</p>

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<p>^ that would be my guess</p>

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<p>Basketball players</p>

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<p>Native American? :)</p>

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<p>The school I go to has horrible diversity. It's a private prep school, where most of the kids come from white, upper-class backgrounds. The school is about 98% Caucasian, so the Native American part is unlikely. As far as the donations, it could be possible, but surely they didn't donate millions to each university! It's a possibility that they're a recruited athlete, but a good friend of mine is one of the top state football prospects and he applied to Vanderbilt (where he was recruited) and was rejected with a 3.5/28 ACT. Makes you wonder.</p>

<p>It must be a computer glitch, I think.</p>

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<p>sports jocks</p>

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<p>athletes for sure or big time minorities and a hook.....If it were true</p>

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<p>Naviance doesn't tell you:</p>

<ol>
<li>Ethnicity</li>
<li>Recruited athlete status</li>
<li>Legacy status</li>
<li>Parental donations</li>
</ol>

<p>It's the same problem with my school's naviance –*one kid got into yale with a C average...</p>

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<p>if there are that many 2.23s, it has to be a computer error.</p>

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<p>Does a school have to order Naviance or something? If not, I would want to know how I can see mine!</p>

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<p>wait if your friend was really being recruited to vandy walt99, and was one of vandy's recruits (i.e. someone that they would have given a scholarship to), then there is no way he would be rejected from vandy with a 28 ACT and a 3.5. Vandy's admission requirements for recruited athletes arent that high. maybe your friend wasnt high on the coach's list for recruits</p>