<p>My son has made the following schools his top choices for next fall; University of Dayton, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Ohio University. He likes all three for different reasons, and would probably play baseball at OWU. He comes from an incredibly rigorous private school, and while I hope that his time spent there has had an intrinsic value, his scores are average. He has a 2.7 GPA and a 27 on his ACT (which he will take again next month). All of his ECs are sports related, playing baseball, football, and intramurals. He's performed the required community service work, as well as some work for our parish. All of the schools say that his ACT is at the higher end of their mid range, but his GPA is worrisome. I will say that his school offers no electives, (other than for the required fine arts credit) so he has taken many honors classes and a couple of APs as there is no other choice. Thank you for your thoughts.</p>
<p>Anybody, anybody???</p>
<p>Is that his weighted GPA?</p>
<p>What is your question? Is this a chances thread?</p>
<p>Unweighted, and I’m sorry, I did not really pose a question. Yes, I am looking for chance of admission.</p>
<p>If that score is unweighted, then weighted he would be at least 3.0. You can get into college with a 3.0. He’ll find his way.</p>
<p>What is his rank? Does his school have “grade deflation?” Would his high school be known to admissions staff at these colleges as a high quality/difficult school where students tend to have lower GPAs?<br>
(Or has he just spent a lot of time on sports and not put his all into studying?) It is somewhat unusual to see higher scores, lower grades. Usually it is the other way around. I think he can get into these schools with a 27+ and “rigorous” transcript. But there should be some explanation for the lower GPA.</p>
<p>Thank you for the replies so far. Yes, the school is known to colleges in terms of their academic rigor. For example, in in my older son’s class, out of 144 seniors, there were 15 accepted to ND, two to Harvard, one to Georgetown, and many other excellent schools. The school does not rank. My son does have ADD and though his grades are not stellar, I believe that he has shown an upward progression. I must also add that his school does not make any allowance other than extended time on tests that are not APs. We are always told by school personnel that the reason that every boy has to take honors chem jr. yr. and honors physics senior yr. (when a boy like mine might rather take non honors) is that their scores are always very high on act and sat.</p>
<p>The concern on the part of colleges is that even though he has the intelligence to succeed his grades do not reflect it. He needs to prove he can do college work by showing he can do the work this semester in HS. He needs much better study/work habits than he has had in the past. Despite his school being rigorous he is expected to do well. Did he get 4s and 5s on AP exams, or just 3’s (or worse)? He needs to discuss how to study with his guidance counselor. Just being rigorous is not enough, his HS needs to teach him how to learn the material presented.</p>
<p>Ohio Wesleyan has a reputation for being “easy to get into, but hard to stay.” It is a rigorous school. He probably will get in, but will need to work hard once he gets there.</p>
<p>There is no reason that OU should not admit him with that GPA and ACT.</p>
<p>U.Dayton is a little less likely, but he likely would get in.</p>
<p>Just to be safe, why not apply to Hiram College up near Cleveland? It is an excellent school and kind of specializes in “B” students.</p>
<p>My middle child is currently at OWU, and the academic atmosphere is definitely challenging. We have looked at Hiram online, we will look again. Thanks for your thoughts.</p>