<p>“I never knew my kids’ GPA, to be honest.” - Compmom, was that because your kid was a mostly-A’s kind of student? In general you need to know approximate GPA. For example, students with 2.8GPA will likely be looking at different set schools than students around 3.8. </p>
<p>Of course that thought is for the “final list”. Initial survey trips to nearby colleges to learn preference factors don’t necessarily need to be at target schools.</p>