Parents of the HS Class of 2017 - 3.0 to 3.4 GPA

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Maybe the IB director from GW moved up to your school in Boulder? When my daughter interviewed (after being kept waiting for almost an hour - I don’t think she knew we were there), I asked a few questions like could she take an AP class. WHAT? WHY would any IB student want to take an AP class? (For credit? This was right when some colleges started giving credit for IB and I wasn’t aware of that). At that time GW had one of the original, pure, IB programs. No intermingling with the regular high school students, no AP, no courses outside of IB.

I was very turned off by the program, and my daughter was coming from a modified middle school IB program that I liked. The GW program has now been modified to allow cross registration with AP or even regular high school classes and even the great unwashed of the high school can take an IB course.

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I think there can be a group of students on any campus that can make another group feel uncomfortable due to tolerance or intolerance of certain views. My S had concerns about one campus. Not so much that it was too conservative and he would feel discriminated against but more that finding enough of his tribe would be harder. For him it was more than politics, it was also the location and kind of a country versus city thing. It’s all about fit and I don’t think there is a right or a wrong answer there, what is too much for one is just right for another.

I had really wanted S17 to apply to Beloit and couldn’t get him to consider it at all due to the location. Which was silly but whatever.

@morningside95 welcome back! I hope the family issues are better and thrilled to have you around. I love your school list. I had hooped S17 would have added a few of those to his list as well but do expect to tour all/most of those with S19. Good insight on LMU, it may also be on S19’s radar. I know L&C, which was an early contender for S17, seemed pretty reachy and wasn’t going to give him enough merit $ even if he did get in so we didn’t pursue it further.

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@snoozn -

The play is “Night of the Iguana.” Purchase requires applicants to read and be able to discuss a play. Apparently, they change it every year. I didn’t read enough of the play to know if actually uses the word Nazi.

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^^I think it is smart of your son to care about the location. Beloit is a tiny school, and if you don’t like the location, you are kind of stuck. Kids talk about easy access to NYC or Boston, about being near Disneyland or skiing, but really a college student spends most of the time on campus, in the businesses around campus, doing outdoor activities near campus.

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@morningside95 - Thank you for your message about LMU. We are from the East Coast, but visited LMU last year. I’ve heard nothing but good things about it from former students and had a good impression of it myself. My D was accepted EA, but no info on financial support yet; we don’t qualify for any substantial need-based aid, so it will come down to what merit aid they can offer. I’ve heard mixed information on their generosity with merit aid. We’ve been very fortunate with merit aid from other schools so far (Loyola Chicago, Stetson, Cal Lutheran, U of Tampa), but this is the one we’re waiting on.

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I think considering location is smart as well, and it certainly does help narrow down the college list! D wants a city school, period. On top of that, she prefers a city school with no campus feel. It’s not what I would want, but she’s very clear about it. I guess that’s just where she thinks she will feel more comfortable to step out into the world. She thrives on the hustle and bustle.

Think about how we all chose to live where we are now - I mean, I had very specific criteria. I wanted to be within a certain square mile of a certain area I felt would meet my needs - I chose where a live based on school system, diversity, access to hospitals, access to shopping, distance to the shore, distance to the mountains, distance to the city, etc.

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@Fishnlines29 Considering location is smart but I think my son restricted himself too much and tossed out a lot of good schools because of his restrictions. His were West (but not southwest or S. Calif) and NOT in a big city. What is wan’t is somewhere more remote, I say rural but it’s more close to wilderness. We have found some good schools that fit but it really does toss a lot of good options out the window.

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S was admitted to Cal Lu with 20k. We live in SoCal. I have only heard good things about the school. Admitted students get a free hotel room when you attend one of their All Access days. What appeals to S is that you can live on campus all 4 years and that there seems to be a high % of participation in sports at some level. The area is probably the safest in SoCal. Not a big party school.

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Color me impressed. S17 is signed up for a music audition for a non major scholarship in Feb. He just got an email from the affiliate artist for his instrument for the school, offering a free lesson to help him prepare for his audition

I think he should do it (despite having a private teacher who is helping him to prepare) hoping he can schedule it on MLK day. Apparently the artist lives quite near us.

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@curiositycat333 Yes, I thought we tossed some great ones as well. C’est la vie!

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TacoSon didn’t want to be “too remote.” Typical college towns (like Harrisonburg, VA) he deemed “too remote,” though I disagreed. I guess it’s a good thing we never managed to get to Cornell College as I’d hoped! Apparently not even DC has reasonably priced and timed flights to Iowa. Beloit was on the long list from the counselor and I wish now we had looked into it because it sounds great (to me; a certain TacoSon probably thinks it’s too remote).

@eandesmom , good luck to E on his audition! Good for him for being so proactive. TacoSon threw up a fast SlideRoom and resume, but I don’t think he’d take the initiative to audition in person. Please keep us updated!

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I PMes this to @eandesmom but I will go ahead and post here now too:

From here on out most of my D’s schools will probably be high reaches/out of reach for many on this thread…

Rejected
COLORADO COLLEGE (Colorado Springs): AR 17%, AVG GPA NR, SAT 669 AVG, ACT 23-32 (30 AVG)
COA $66,400 (private)
I hear they are very need aware and we needed lots.

Deferred from EA to RD
BOSTON COLLEGE (Boston): AR 29%, AVG GPA NR, SAT 695 AVG, ACT 30-33 (32 AVG)
COA $68,064 (private)

Accepted
RHODES COLLEGE (Memphis TN): AR 47%, AVG GPA 3.87, SAT 630 AVG, ACT 27-32 (29 AVG)
COA $57,862 (private)
Merit: Diehl Scholarship ($21k/yr) + school grant ($11,500/yr) - unfortunately may still not be enough for us :frowning:

And my D17 has proclaimed she is having a nearly mid-mid life crisis :smiley: and has no idea what she wants. She is really starting to consider a gap year and also impulsively applied to Mizzou this week. I am low key aggravated about this because 1) I really don’t think it is a good fit for her (way too big) 2) since she waited so long to say something, she missed all of the automatic merit deadlines which she would for sure have qualified for and 3) the idea of now going where “everyone” goes now appeals to her when before it appalled her. (I think she sees Mizzou as a “safe” choice because everyone she knows that goes there loves it…so she will too - right??!) Many of the other schools on her list are completely foreign to her friends so she is scared she is making a wrong choice.

I am doing my best to be supportive and not get aggravated with her but boy it she testing my limits right now.

On a positive note she somehow managed to pull out 6 As and one B (80.0% in calc BC) for the semester. I am very very proud of her. Her GC and teachers also agreed to switch her to CALC AB for next semester (plus an hour of TA) so hopefully she will have a little less stress this semester.

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@stlarenas , congrats on the Rhodes acceptance and offer! I agree that’s still a pretty steep price tag. I think the application process happening at the start and middle of senior year opens our kids up to so much indecision. Assuming the campus visits began in junior year, they’re making decisions up to two years ahead of time before a lot of emotional, physical and intellectual growth. We, too, sent off a few applications in that panic of wondering if we were on target choosing the schools he’d initially applied to.

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Just to clarify, Colorado College’s 2015/2016 Common Data Set reports the mid 50% ACT score is 28-32 (not 23-32); I think that was just a typo but just wanted people reading the results to know their reported number. And yes, CC is need aware for sure and unfortunately that can come into play.

I am so sorry your daughter hasn’t gotten the results she was hoping for. It seems there might be lots of schools with good merit opportunity still accepting applications… and it sounds like your daughter has a strong transcript this fall… hoping she might find some gems that she would be willing to pursue?

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@lr4550 yep…that was a typo. Thanks for catching it.

And it isn’t really she hasn’t gotten the results she was hoping for, and it’s just that she really truly doesn’t know what she wants. And she is scared to make the wrong decision.

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@stlarenas -

There really are no wrong decisions. Nothing is irrevocable, even a college decision, although it doesn’t seem that way to our teens.

My son is also talking about a gap year. It’s not the end of the world, though I wish he wouldn’t. I’d like to retire someday.

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We had location challenges as well so I feel everyone’s pain in that respect. S17 seems to bounce between cool college town and urban. Except nothing he liked is actually urban…suburban at best. Which made him decide that as long as he could get to a cool urban location in a semi reasonable amount of time that would be ok, knowing that he wouldn’t be going all that often. We shall see how that plays out!

@tacocat333 they didn’t give him much choice actually. He wanted to do a video audition but if you live within 200 miles it’s live or no go. He did throw up a music resume, we still have to make a theater one (I need to make sure we do that before any deadlines get missed on that one! I do need to chat with him about what he is preparing for both auditions though.

@stlarenas I think her reactions are perfectly normal and while I feel your pain, the good news is she literally has months before she has to decide and panic right now, self doubt and all of that is to be expected. Not that it’s fun. And a gap year, especially if you commit and then can defer somewhere so know you have a plan, is not the end of the world at all.

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Please note. All acceptances show COA at the time of acceptance or in publicly available information and may or may not be current. COA should be confirmed if using this data as research.
**OUTCOMES A-D
*ADELHPI UNIVERSITY ** AR 72% GPA 3.49, ACT 19-24 *
Accepted
Techmom99’s S GPA 3.43 UW, ACT: 27
Other: Strong Theater EC’s
COA: $50,805 | NPC $9,5000, possible theater scholarship | Merit: unknown

**ALLEGHENY COLLEGE ** AR 72% Avg GPA 3.75 , M 520-630, CR 520-620, ACT 22-32

  • Accepted*
    Coyote-son RD (but submitted 11/1) History/Computer Sci.
    GPA 3.8 UW, ACT: 31; SAT: 1360
    Other factors: moderate ECs (Robotics, some community service, internship)
    COA: $58,920 | Actual merit $28,000
    eandesmom’s S: EA Environmental Studies| GPA 3.35 UW, ACT: 25C superscored, 26 W
    Other factors: 6AP’s, 3 honors, founded school club, member of another, student council, strong music and theater EC’s, Presidents Silver Award community service 10/11th grade, 2 jobs, involved in local politics
    COA: $58,920 | NPC merit $20,000 +0 FA=$20,000| Actual merit 24,000 +?FA = $24K:

**AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ** AR 35% GPA 3.66, M 560-650 CR 590-690 ACT 26-30

  • Accepted *
    klinska’s D: ED | Political Science/College of Arts & Sciences | GPA 3.66 W, SAT/ACT: 1270 new SAT single test
    Other factors: 6AP’s, 10 honors, limited ECs
    COA:$61,360|NPC merit ($) + need based ($0) = $?K | Actual merit: $?K

**APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY ** AR 66% GPA 4.14 W, M530-620, CR 530-620 ACT 23-28

  • Accepted*
    **MomStudent2017’s S ** into Business | GPA below average, M within 50%, CR within 50%, ACT within 50%
    Other: 4APs, 2 honors, several school ECs & awards, volunteer service @ 100+ hours
    COA: $33,438 (out-of-state) | Merit: unknown
    **lakeviking’s S ** GPA 3.2 UW, 25 ACT
    Other factors: 4 APs, and very good ECs.
    COA:$33,438 OOS| Merit: $0

**AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ** AR 49% GPA 3.29 M510-690, CR 530-640 ACT 22-29

  • Accepted*
    **brindlegreyhound’s D ** EA | GPA 3.1 UW, 3.6 WT, ACT: 29
    Other factors: 7 AP’s
    COA: $51,858| NPC merit $ unknown | Actual merit $24,000 + $750 early fliers award

**BELOIT COLLEGE ** AR NA, Avg GPA 3.45 , M 540-645, CR 540-645, ACT 24-30

  • Accepted*
    COYOTE-SON RD (BUT SUBMITTED 11/1) HISTORY/COMPUTER SCI.
    GPA 3.8 UW, ACT: 31; SAT: 1360
    Other factors: moderate ECs (Robotics, some community service, internship)
    COA: $57,506| Actual merit $27,000

**BERRY COLLEGE ** AR 55% GPA 3.81, M 520-61, CR 530-630, ACT 24-29

  • Accepted *
    **lakeviking’s S ** GPA 3.2 UW, 25 ACT
    Other factors: 4 APs, and very good ECs.
    COA: $48,484 | Merit: $9,500

** BOSTON COLLEGE ** AR 29%, AVG GPA NR, SAT 695 AVG, ACT 30-33

  • EA Deferred to RD * **stlarenas D17/b Major: Undecided | GPA 3.7, no SAT, ACT 30 (31 superscored)
    Other: 6APs, 11 honors, 2 varsity sports only Jr. and Sr year, Paid job at Kumon, few volunteer hrs, Student Council cabinet member Sr. yr only (really no activities, sports, or job in 9th and 10th grade)
    COA $68,064 (private)

**CARTHAGE COLLEGE ** AR 71% GPA 3.3, ACT 21-27

  • Accepted *
    smakl70 son EA Computer Science | GPA: 4.75/5, ACT: 25
    Other factors: 1AP, lots of honors, 2 sport varsity athlete (not recruited), robotics
    COA: $51,240 | NPC Merit $15,000 | Actual Merit $17,000

** CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY ** AR 36% AVG GPA N/A, M 680-770, CR 620-720, ACT 30-33

  • Accepted*
    Taco-son EA | 3.6W GPA (school only weights IB and AP, not honors; UW is probably 3.4?) |33C ACT (31 E, 33 M, 33 S, 33 R, 27 W)
    Other factors: School is IB and he has been in almost all AP (just Calc A/B and USGov’t offered) and IB classes since 11th grade; some honors before that, ECs almost all music.
    COA: $63,404 | Actual aid $13K in FA including $5K grant; no merit
  • EA Deferred to RD *
    **Snoozn’s D ** EA Electrical Engineering | GPA 3.9 UW, 4.4 WT, ACT: 30 (E: 27 M: 33 R: 32 S: 27)
    Other factors: 3 AP’s, honors (AP/honors only in STEM and English), 4-year high school engineering program, weak EC’s

**THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA ** AR N/A AVG GPA 3.38, M 510-610, CR 510-620, ACT 24-29

  • Accepted*
    Taco-son - Honors College 3.6W GPA (school only weights IB and AP, not honors; UW is probably 3.4?) 33C ACT (31 E, 33 M, 33 S, 33 R, 27 W)
    Other factors: School is IB and he has been in almost all AP (just Calc A/B and USGov’t offered) and IB classes since 11th grade; some honors before that, ECs almost all music.
    COA: $60,462 | $21K merit, $1K alumni

**CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY ** AR 60% GPA 3.76, ACT 22-27

  • Accepted*
    **MomStudent2017’s S ** into Business | GPA below average, M within 50%, CR within 50%, ACT within 50%
    Other: 4APs, 2 honors, several school ECs & awards, volunteer service @ 100+ hours
    COA: $28,366(in State) | Merit: unknown

COLLEGE OF WOOSTER AR 55% AV GPA 3.7 M 560-680 CR 540-670 ACT 25-30

  • Accepted*
    kt1969’s D EA: Computer Science | GPA 3.25 UW new SAT 1230 superscore
    Other factors: no hooks, 1 AP and lots of accelerated/honors, minor ECs, pt job
    COA: $59,800 | Early Aid Calculator merit $26,000 + 0 need-based = $26,000 | actual merit $26,000 + unknown FA = $26,000

**COLORADO COLLEGE ** AR 17%, AVG GPA NR, SAT 669 AVG, ACT 28-32 (30 AVG)
Denied
**stlarenas D17/b Major: Undecided | GPA 3.7, no SAT, ACT 30 (31 superscored)
Other: 6APs, 11 honors, 2 varsity sports only Jr. and Sr year, Paid job at Kumon, few volunteer hrs, Student Council cabinet member Sr. yr only (really no activities, sports, or job in 9th and 10th grade)
COA: COA $66,400 (private very need aware)

**COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY ** AR 81% AVG GPA 3.59, M 520-630, CR 520-620, ACT 22-28

  • Accepted*
    ** Snoozn’s D ** EA Electrical Engineering | GPA 3.9 UW, 4.4 WT, ACT: 30 (E: 27 M: 33 R: 32 S: 27)
    Other factors: 3 AP’s, honors (AP/honors only in STEM and English), 4-year high school engineering program, weak EC’s
    COA: $26,402 | NPC merit (merit not in NPC) + need-based $0 = $0 | Actual merit $2,500 + need-based $0 = $2,500
    **lakeviking’s S ** GPA 3.2 UW, 25 ACT
    Other factors: 4 APs, and very good ECs.
    COA: $42,630OOS| Merit: $0

**DRURY UNIVERSITY ** AR 65%, AVG GPA 3.8, SAT NR, ACT 20-31 (26 AVG)

  • Accepted*
    **stlarenas D17/b Major: Undecided | GPA 3.7, no SAT, ACT 30 (31 superscored)
    Other: 6APs, 11 honors, 2 varsity sports only Jr. and Sr year, Paid job at Kumon, few volunteer hrs, Student Council cabinet member Sr. yr only (really no activities, sports, or job in 9th and 10th grade)
    COA: $35,500 (private) | Actual Merit: Trustee ($17k/yr) :
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**OUTCOMES E-L
**ECKERD COLLEGE ** AR 73% AVG GPA 3.38, M 500-600, CR 500-610, ACT 23-28

  • Accepted*
    Queen’s Mom’s D: EA | GPA 3.3 UW, SAT/ACT: 1200 new SAT superscore
    Other factors: 4AP’s, lots of honors, URM, founded and president of school club
    COA:$57,164 | Actual merit 17k:

**ELON ** AR 54%, AVG SAT CR 550-600; MATH 550-650

  • Accepted*
    ** roycroftmom’s D **
    COA: $46,670

**ELMHURST COLLEGE ** AR 68% AVG GPA 3.32, ACT 21-26

  • Accepted*
    smakl70 son EA Computer Science | GPA: 4.75/5, ACT: 25
    Other factors: 1AP, lots of honors, 2 sport varsity athlete (not recruited), robotics
    COA: $45,178 | NPC Merit $16,000 merit + $2000 housing | Actual Merit $17,000 merit

** FURMAN UNIVERSITY ** AR 65% GPA NOT REPORTED, M 550-660, CR 550-660, ACT 25-30

  • EA Deferred to RD *
    **lakeviking’s S **
    COA: $63,018

**GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ** AR NOT REPORTED, AVG GPA 3.66, M 520-630, CR 520-620, ACT 23-29

  • Accepted *
    Coyote-son RD (but submitted 11/1) History/Computer Sci. - Honors College
    GPA 3.8 UW, ACT: 31; SAT: 1360
    Other factors: moderate ECs (Robotics, some community service, internship)
    COA: $23,000 In State |No merit
    Taco-son - Honors College 3.6W GPA (school only weights IB and AP, not honors; UW is probably 3.4?) 33C ACT (31 E, 33 M, 33 S, 33 R, 27 W)
    Other factors: School is IB and he has been in almost all AP (just Calc A/B and USGov’t offered) and IB classes since 11th grade; some honors before that, ECs almost all music.
    COA: $23,000 In State |No merit

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY AR 73% AVG GPA 3.72, M 550-650, CR 540-640, ACT 24529

  • Accepted*
    ** Snoozn’s D **EA Electrical Engineering | GPA 3.9 UW, 4.4 WT, ACT: 30 (E: 27 M: 33 R: 32 S: 27)
    Other factors: 3 AP’s, honors (AP/honors only in STEM and English), 4-year high school engineering program, weak EC’s
    COA: $ $55,310| NPC merit =?| Actual merit $? + need-based $0 = $0

**GOUCHER COLLEGE ** AR 78% AV GPA 3.15 M 480-590 CR 500-630 ACT 23-28

  • Accepted*
    kt1969’s D EA: Computer Science | GPA 3.25 UW new SAT 1230 superscore
    Other factors: no hooks, 1 AP and lots of accelerated/honors, minor ECs, pt job
    COA: $58,114 | NPC merit $19,750 + 0 need-based = $19,750 [truly terrible NPC so prob not at all accurate] | actual merit $19,000 + unknown FA = $19,000

** HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY ** AR 72% GPA 3.23, M 511-603, CR 501-593 ACT 22-27

Accepted **lakeviking’s S ** GPA 3.2 UW, 25 ACT
Other factors: 4 APs, and very good ECs.
COA: $49,727

**HOPE COLLEGE ** AR 67% AVG GPA 3.5-4.0, ACT 24-29, SAT 1090-1300

  • Accepted*
    smakl70 son EA Computer Science | GPA: 4.75/5, ACT: 25
    Other factors: 1AP, lots of honors, 2 sport varsity athlete (not recruited), robotics
    COA: $39,00 | NPC Merit $10,000 | Actual Merit ? (has merit awards but amount unknown)

**HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY ** AR 75%, AVG GPA 3.26, SAT M (489) CR (505), ACT 18-24

  • Accepted* **curiocitycat333’s S /b Major: CS | GPA 3.24 (W) 3.5 (UC GPA), new SAT 1520,
    Other: 4APs, Concert Band (4 yrs), Marching Band (4 yrs), Color Guard, Robotics Club (4 yrs), CIT (2 summers)
    COA: $23,954 (in-state) | NPC Merit $0 | Actual Merit $0

**ITHACA COLLEGE ** AR 67% AVG GPA NOT REPORTED, M 550-630, CR 550-640, ACT 24-29

  • Accepted*
    eandesmom’s S: EA Environmental Studies| GPA 3.35 UW, ACT: 25C superscored, 26 W
    Other factors: 6AP’s, 3 honors, founded school club, member of another, student council, strong music and theater EC’s, Presidents Silver Award community service 10/11th grade, 2 jobs, involved in local politics
    COA: $59,920 | NPC merit $17,000 =$17,000| Actual merit 17,000 + O FA = $17k
    Queen’s Mom’s D: EA BFA Writing| GPA 3.3 UW, SAT/ACT: 1200 new SAT superscore
    Other factors: 4AP’s, lots of honors, URM, founded and president of school club
    COA: $59,920 | NPC merit ?| Actual merit 20K

**JUNIATA ** AR 77% AVG GPA 3.72 , M 520-630, CR 520-620, ACT 22-32

  • Accepted*
    Coyote-son RD (but submitted 11/1) History/Computer Sci.
    GPA 3.8 UW, ACT: 31; SAT: 1360 (math went down 30 points on second try)
    Other factors: moderate ECs (Robotics, some community service, internship)
    COA: $51,740 | Cost for Coyote-son: $26.7K

**KNOX COLLEGE ** AR 64% AV GPA N/A M 590-660 CR 580-630 ACT 23-29

  • Accepted*
    kt1969’s D EA: Computer Science | GPA 3.25 UW new SAT 1230 superscore
    Other factors: no hooks, 1 AP and lots of accelerated/honors, minor ECs
    COA: $54,654 | NPC merit $20,000 + 0 need-based= $20,000 | Actual merit $20,000 + unknown FA = $20,00

**LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE ** [AR 63% AV GPA 3.9 M 590-670 CR 600-720 ACT 27-31

  • Accepted*
    kt1969’s D EA: Computer Science | GPA 3.25 UW new SAT 1230 superscore
    Other factors: no hooks, 1 AP and lots of accelerated/honors, minor ECs, pt job
    COA: $61,536 | NPC merit + need-based $10,000 [not sure which] = $10,000 | actual merit ? + unknown FA = 0
2500

**OUTCOMES M-R
MCDANIEL COLLEGE [WESTMINSTER MD] AR 80% AV GPA 3.43 M 480-590 CR 480-560 ACT 20-27

  • Accepted
    *kt1969’s D EA: Computer Science | GPA 3.25 UW new SAT 1230 superscore
    Other factors: no hooks, 1 AP and lots of accelerated/honors, minor ECs
    COA: $53,900 | NPC merit $18,000 + 0 need-based = $18,000 | actual merit $22,000 + unknown FA = $22,000

**MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ** AR 71% GPA 3.68, M 530-680, CR 450-580 ACT 23-28

Accepted
**MSU88CHEng’sS **
COA: $51,068 (OOS)| Merit: $8,000, $3,00 legacy, 1 x 3-5k study abroad

**MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY/B AR 75% AVG GPA 3.66, M 565-690, CR 545-655, ACT 24-29

  • Accepted*
    ** Snoozn’s D **EA Electrical Engineering | GPA 3.9 UW, 4.4 WT, ACT: 30 (E: 27 M: 33 R: 32 S: 27)
    Other factors: 3 AP’s, honors (AP/honors only in STEM and English), 4-year high school engineering program, weak EC’s
    COA: $41,193 OOS | NPC merit $12,500 merit + need-based $0 = $12,500 | Actual merit $? + need-based $0 = $0

**MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY ** AR NOT REPORTED GPA 3.36, M 510-640, CR 510-630 ACT 21-28

Accepted
**Hankster136’s S ** RD: Engineering | GPA 3.26 UW, 36 ACT, new SAT 1460, SAT Subject tests: 800 Math 2; 720 Physics
Other factors: NMSF, medium rigor (senior year) 4 yr varsity letterman/2 yr. captain; 4 yr. JROTC–officer, lots of involvement; 3 yr. JV swim team; engineering internship at local flagship; 4 yr. concert band; 2 yr. marching band
COA: $33,400 OOS?|Awarded merit $12,000 (initial offer $4,000, increased offer to 12)

**MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY ** AR 90% AVG GPA 3.2-, M 430-530, CR -655, ACT 20-24

  • Accepted*
    Taco-son EA, Honors College |3.6W GPA (school only weights IB and AP, not honors; UW is probably 3.4?) 33C ACT (31 E, 33 M, 33 S, 33 R, 27 W)
    Other factors: School is IB and he has been in almost all AP (just Calc A/B and USGov’t offered) and IB classes since 11th grade; some honors before that, ECs almost all music.
    COA:$45,902 | $24K merit

**NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE ** AR 64% AVG GPA 3.6 ACT 22-27

  • Accepted*
    smakl70 son EA Computer Science | GPA: 4.75/5, ACT: 25
    Other factors: 1AP, lots of honors, 2 sport varsity athlete (not recruited), robotics
    COA: $46,830 | NPC Merit $18,700 | Actual Merit $19,000

**OHIO UNIVERSITY ** AR 74%, AVG GPA 3.46, M 500-610, CR 490-600, ACT 22-26

  • Accepted*
    **MomStudent2017’s S ** into Business | GPA below average, M within 50%, CR within 50%, ACT within 50%
    Other: 4APs, 2 honors, several school ECs & awards, volunteer service @ 100+ hours
    COA: $36,120 (out-of-state) | OHIO Guarantee: tuition, housing, dining & fee rates established @ enrollment remain unchanged for 12 semesters.| Merit: $7,000

*OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY ** AR 83%, AVG GPA 3.28, M 460-570, CR 460-570, ACT 18-24 * Accepted
MomStudent2017’s S EA into College of Business & Public Administration | GPA above average, M above 50%, CR within 50%, ACT above 50%
Other: 4APs, 2 honors, several school ECs & awards, volunteer service @ 100+ hours
COA: $24,885 (in-state) | Actual Merit: $4K/yr

**OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY /B AR 78% AVG GPA 3.58, M 490-630, CR 480-610, ACT 21-28

  • Accepted*
    ** Snoozn’s D** EA Electrical Engineering | GPA 3.9 UW, 4.4 WT, ACT: 30 (E: 27 M: 33 R: 32 S: 27)
    Other factors: 3 AP’s, honors (AP/honors only in STEM and English), 4-year high school engineering program, weak EC’s
    COA: $41,765 OOS | NPC merit $5,000 merit + need-based $0 = $5,000 | Actual merit $8,000 + need-based $0 = $8,000

**PITTSBURG STATE /B: AR 81%, AVG GPA 3.3, SAT NR, ACT 18-23

  • Accepted*
    ** stlarenas D17 /b Major: Undecided | GPA 3.7, no SAT, ACT 30 (31 superscored)
    Other: 6APs, 11 honors, 2 varsity sports only Jr. and Sr year, Paid job at Kumon, few volunteer hrs, Student Council cabinet member Sr. yr only (really no activities, sports, or job in 9th and 10th grade)
    COA: $18000 (MSEP) - Flat rate tuition (same price for any # of credit hrs over 10)| Actual Merit: unknown :

**PURDUE UNIVERSITY ** AR 59% GPA 3.72,M 560-700, CR 520-630 ACT 25-31

  • Denied*
    **Hankster136’s S ** RD: Engineering | GPA 3.26 UW, 36 ACT, new SAT 1460, SAT Subject tests: 800 Math 2; 720 Physics
    Other factors: NMSF, medium rigor (senior year) 4 yr varsity letterman/2 yr. captain; 4 yr. JROTC–officer, lots of involvement; 3 yr. JV swim team; engineering internship at local flagship; 4 yr. concert band; 2 yr. marching band

**PORTLAND STATE ** AR 86% GPA 3.39, ACT 19-25

  • Accepted*
    **brindlegreyhound’s D ** EA | GPA 3.1 UW, 3.6 WT, ACT: 29
    Other factors: 7 AP’s
    COA: $39,525OOS | NPC merit $ unknown | Actual merit and need based $

**Randolph-Macon College, ** AR 60% Avg GPA 3.66, M 500-580, CR 500-600, ACT 22-27

  • Accepted*
    Taco-son EA, | 3.6W GPA (school only weights IB and AP, not honors; UW is probably 3.4?) 33C ACT (31 E, 33 M, 33 S, 33 R, 27 W)
    Other factors: School is IB and he has been in almost all AP (just Calc A/B and USGov’t offered) and IB classes since 11th grade; some honors before that, ECs almost all music.
    COA: $52,550| $22K PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP, CHANCE FOR MORE WITH ESSAY, GOOD FA

**RHODES COLLEGE/B: AR 47%, AVG GPA 3.87, SAT 630 AVG, ACT 27-32 (29 AVG)

  • Accepted* **stlarenas D17/b Major: Undecided | GPA 3.7, no SAT, ACT 30 (31 superscored)
    Other: 6APs, 11 honors, 2 varsity sports only Jr. and Sr year, Paid job at Kumon, few volunteer hrs, Student Council cabinet member Sr. yr only (really no activities, sports, or job in 9th and 10th grade)
    COA $57,862 (private) | Merit: Diehl Scholarship ($21k/yr) + school grant ($11,500/yr) = $32,500

** ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY **/U AR 58% AVG GPA 3.99, M 630-750, CR 550-670, ACT 28-32

  • Accepted*
    **Snoozn’s D ** EA Electrical Engineering | GPA 3.9 UW, 4.4 WT, ACT: 30 (E: 27 M: 33 R: 32 S: 27)
    Other factors: 3 AP’s, honors (AP/honors only in STEM and English), 4-year high school engineering program, weak EC’s