Sad news about longtime contributor to CC, Lookingforward

[CC_Jon]

And here’s another fine post from her early participation:

Hypothetical case: Which one would be more likely to get in?

Rather than seeing this as “manipulation,” let’s look at this as a simple research project to ensure you end up at a college that’s a good fit for you. Let’s take a slightly different hypothetical situation: two girls, both with superior grades from a highy rated high school. One is a college-level thinker, a deep and thorough researcher, able to edit her own work. She’s an enthusiastic learner, avid reader, brilliant writer and has a huge group of friends. No academic challenge throws her-- except in physics, which threw off her gpa. (So what? She’s not headed for a science career.) This kid belongs at a top, tough Ivy (or near-Ivy,) where her fellow students are in a broad variety of majors, highly motivated to learn, avidly participate in classroom discussions, talk about academic subjects while out having fun, etc. She will thrive at a campus with highly-rated graduate programs (and the influence that spills over to the undergraduate experience.) All this is what will empo…

Relevant to the test-optional trend:

High GPA Low SAT

Colleges know- now, more than ever- that SATs are NOT an indication of your chances for success. Make up for this loss. Write a super essay, do well in the interview, get good reccs, don’t do anythng flakey on the app. Look up SAT-optional schools, you will be surprised at the growing number. It kinda reflects poorly on your hs that you have a high-ish GPA, but low SATs. Some schools may think it’s grade inflation. So pick wisely and do your best on th app and interview.