<p>I'm the mother of an amazingly talented and ambitious 17 year-old young woman. She has her heart set on top schools such as Yale, Stanford, Dartmouth and UPenn but I'm afraid that her grades aren't good enough.. I know that she does not have the 4.0 expected by these schools. I've been trying to lean her more towards state schools. Can any of you gals or guys message me so that I can send you her resume she has saved on my computer? I'd love to have other opinions. Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>The schools that you listed don’t expect a 4.0 by any means. And I’d be willing to take a look.</p>
<p>I’ll take a look.</p>
<p>Thanks! Sorry, I’ve been quite busy but I will message you both ASAP.</p>
<p>@pennstatemom- A sub-4.0 GPA is not a death sentence by any means. Don’t count your daughter out, you’re supposed to be her biggest supporter! Maybe you are overlooking other, outstanding aspects of her application that colleges take into account. I will take a look at her resume if you wish and give you some feedback.</p>
<p>Often being a student’s biggest supporter means helping them get real.</p>
<p>While they’re are many student who apply to ivies with such stats that doesn’t necessarily discount others with different apps.</p>
<p>I’d be willing to take a look and PM you back my opinion.</p>
<p>I’ll give it a look!</p>
<p>I’ll look at it too.</p>
<p>Fantastic - I will PM you all immediately.</p>
<p>Redroses, I would take a look at her resume before suggesting that “getting real” for this woman’s daughter entails going to a state school.</p>
<p>Thank you, CornelHopeful… You’re right. I should be more supportive! </p>
<p>Oh and thanks to all of you for reviewing her resume… You have all been very kind.</p>
<p>If anyone else would like me to send it to them and give me their opinions, that would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Don’t need to, I was not speaking about this young woman, just saying that as a college counselor of over 20 years, I’ve seen the ‘get real’ parenting be some of the most important.</p>
<p>Most parents believe their 3.8/2100 student is a shoo in at ivies, so when I see parents asking they are not generally the parent of a val/2380.</p>
<p>What I will warn the mom here about, however, is to consider the source of the advice she’s getting.</p>
<p>Your more than welcome to send it to me.</p>
<p>And like the people above me have said, a 4.0 is not required by these ivies by any means. Great ECs and great test scores can certainly overcome a lower GPA. It also matters with the levels of the courses she took (IB, AP) etc.</p>
<p>Are you suggesting that your advice is better than mine because of your background? College counselor or not, you have not seen her resume and therefore are not in a position to accurately suggest the parenting approach that this mother take in this situation. I feel confident saying that this mother is quite the opposite of “most parents.” This young woman has a lot going for her despite the below-average GPA and could very well be Ivy-bound if she plays her cards right. Take it for what you will, pennstateMom, and I ask you, too, to consider the source of the advice you’re getting.</p>
<p>Would anyone else be willing to take a look? I’m still unsure if my daughter should apply to the schools I mentioned because of the varied replies which I received.</p>
<p>I would be happy to take a look</p>
<p>I said I would take a look, never got a response</p>
<p>This whole thread is rediculous. I don’t see the purpose and what the mother could possibly gain from getting opinion from people without any credidential. This “chance me” stuff is just silly. If it’s that important to the mother, then get some real opinion from a professional.</p>
<p>PennstateMom : I think even if your daughter had 4.0 gpa, it would not be a shoo-in at the ivies. A school like Yale with an 8% acceptance rate is probably a 20-30% rate for school valedictorians. So it makes sense for your daughter to be practical about this. Identifying appropriate match and safeties are important to do early enough so that your child can warm up to the idea that she is more likely to go there - but there could be a wonderful upside so she should apply to a few of hyps. You can pm your daughters resume also.</p>