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Determine College Options:
* High GPA.
* ____.
* Aligns with Tier 1 or selective Tier 2.

Average GPA:
* ____.
* Aligns with less competitive colleges.

Low GPA:
* ____.
* Align with less competitive colleges.

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Determine College Options:

  • High GPA.
  • Strong standardized test scores (e.g., SAT/ACT).
  • Aligns with Tier 1 or selective Tier 2.

Average GPA:

  • Involvement in extracurricular activities.
  • Aligns with less competitive colleges.

Low GPA:

  • Relevant work experience or personal challenges.
  • Align with less competitive colleges.
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Differentiating Between College Types:
* ____ Schools: Colleges where a student's GPA and test scores are above the average admitted student. High likelihood of acceptance.

If you have a GPA of 3.5, what would be your safety school?
* ____ Schools: Colleges where a student's GPA and test scores are close to the average for admitted students. Moderate likelihood of acceptance.

If you have a GPA of 3.5, what would be your Target School?
* ____ Schools: Colleges where a student's GPA and test scores are below the average admitted student. Lower likelihood of acceptance but still worth applying.
* If you have the GPA of 3.5 what would be your Reach School?

Categorize sample colleges into safety target and reach based on hypothetical GPA's GPA of 3.7:
* Reach: ____.
* Target: ____.
* Safety: ____.

Differentiating Between College Types:

  • Safety Schools: Colleges where a student's GPA and test scores are above the average admitted student. High likelihood of acceptance.

If you have a GPA of 3.5, what would be your safety school?

  • Example of a Safety School: A local state university or a less selective college that accepts students with an average GPA around 3.0.

  • Target Schools: Colleges where a student's GPA and test scores are close to the average for admitted students. Moderate likelihood of acceptance.

If you have a GPA of 3.5, what would be your Target School?

  • Example of a Target School: A university where the average GPA of admitted students is around 3.4 to 3.6.

  • Reach Schools: Colleges where a student's GPA and test scores are below the average admitted student. Lower likelihood of acceptance but still worth applying.

If you have a GPA of 3.5 what would be your Reach School?

  • Example of a Reach School: A selective university where the average GPA of admitted students is around 3.7 or higher.

Categorize sample colleges into safety, target, and reach based on a hypothetical GPA of 3.7:

  • Reach: Ivy League Schools (e.g., Harvard or Yale) or similarly prestigious institutions where the average GPA of admitted students is around 4.0.
  • Target: A good state university (e.g., University of California, Davis or University of Michigan) where the average GPA of admitted students is around 3.6 to 3.8.
  • Safety: A less selective public college (e.g., a local community college or a regional state university with an acceptance GPA around 3.0-3.4).
Categorize sample colleges into safety target and reach based on hypothetical GPA's GPA of 3.7:
* Reach: ____.
* Target: ____.
* Safety: ____.

Can you make your answer the shortest that you can?
  • Reach: Harvard University
  • Target: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Safety: California State University, Long Beach
Application to personal Goals:
* Assess your academic standing.
* Evaluate ____.
* Research average GPA's of college interested in.
  • Assess your academic standing.
  • Evaluate extracurricular activities.
  • Research average GPAs of colleges you are interested in.
You have a GPA of 3.4, and an ACT of 22, what is your safety school? What is your target school? Explain in One sentence MAX.

A suitable safety school could be a local state university with an average GPA and ACT score around 3.0 and 20, respectively, while a target school could be a university like the University of Alabama where the average GPA is approximately 3.5 and ACT is around 23.

Can you make that shorter?

A safety school could be a local state university with a 3.0 GPA and ACT of 20, while a target school could be the University of Alabama with a 3.5 GPA and ACT of 23.