What grade point average does my child need to get into college?

What grade point average does my child need to get into college?

Harvey Hoyo (President, California School Counselors Association) gives expert video advice on: When should I start preparing for my child's higher education? and more...

In general, your child would need a B, a 3.0 grade point average, GPA as we would call it. However, it's a little bit more complicated than that and the reason I say that is a student in California, for example, in New Jersey and certain states in the United States that have community colleges, all you need to be is 18. You don't even have to be a high school graduate. You can get F's in high school if you want and if you present yourself and enroll at those universities, they will accept you. So really, it depends on what university you want to attend. The more Ivy League universities would require higher grade point averages, stronger letters of recommendations from your student's teachers, and perhaps a more stringent essay requirement. The state universities would be a little less. But basically, the community colleges, at least here in California, 18 and you can get in. So it's a question of does the youngster want to go and, hopefully, the answer is yes.