what are chances Texas A&M?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My Son is a great kid, but screwed up his first two years of high school and we moved to a new school where he has done great, turned his academics around.</p>

<p>He did very good on his ACT a 31 (the break down, 35 science, 31 math, 30 reading, 29 English).</p>

<p>He is very involved has worked for four years, in lots of EC stuff and outside service projects, his app was full in all those events including awards he has won.</p>

<p>We also think he wrote three awesome essays, but who really knows if they will like them.</p>

<p>Both myself and his mother went to A&M and he wants to be in the Corps in the Wing, Sq.12.</p>

<p>The Big problem is he is in the bottom 1/2 of his class ( a small private school of 31 kids, and only has a grade point of 2.93. So I read less than 2% of kids admitted are in bottom 1/2 of class</p>

<p>The question is will his good ACT score help offset the GPA at all?</p>

<p>He is taking the ACT next week a second time, we paid for a prep-classroom study course on the ACT and he is scoring about a 33 now on the practice ACT. So there is a chance he could improve on the 31.</p>

<p>We don't want his hopes up, but does he have any chance in the spring review process? What do you think is there any hope for a review admit or the Blinn Team?</p>

<p>His back up school is Ok St. were he was already admitted based on the 31 ACT.</p>

<p>Thanks for any replies</p>

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<p>Anyone, ttt</p>

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<p>His upward trend in grades, good essay, and strong ACT (for TAMU at least) should help offset the low class rank. I don’t know for sure, though. I’m thinking that he’ll get in, but it’s not set in stone. Congrats to your son on Oklahoma State though :D.</p>

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<p>Its a tough call. I think he has a chance w/ steller test scores, EC, essays. But you never know, A&M (and UT) are going to be filled with so many top 10% kids it might be difficult.</p>

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<p>I’d say his upward trend and ACT are certainly playing in his favor. Perhaps a small reach, but certainly not un-imaginable. I gather you’re from Texas? Could you chance me also for some other TX schools? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/802020-texas-has-bison-but-vermont-has-ski-slopes-where-shall-i-end-up.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/802020-texas-has-bison-but-vermont-has-ski-slopes-where-shall-i-end-up.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks for the replies</p>