My kid’s first choice was an ED Ivy. Uw 4.0/36ACT |
| Zero. 5 As and 22 A+ grades. Valedictorian, great private, but not a top-50 US day school |
| ^no ED. No hooks. Multiple RD accepted in the top 12, attends a top10 ivy |
This. And it always depends on your high school. People who don’t realize that are clueless idiots. Wasting time. |
Not true. |
4 people have answered so far. Many can’t help but provide general info based on what they believe. |
| 2024 - all A/A+, perfect test score |
| Grades are just one data point. |
| A friends son I think got in maybe to an ivy with maybe one or two B+ |
This is what I have seen in our school. ED acceptances to Cornell, Columbia and Dartmouth have lower gpas. Cornell kids even have lower SAT scores. Our school sends about 25 to 30 kids to Cornell with more accepted. Its a specialized HS. |
| Daughter got into an Ivy unhooked this year from a magnet public school with 5 B's. Took highest curriculum available in all subjects, all 5's in AP classes and a 36. The Bs were in either in random non-AP classes or really hard classes (beyond AP ones). |
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No grades below A, mostly A+
11 APs 2 years of math post BC calc |
| My child got in with 6 B's |
| 2024 RD acceptances at all 3 of H/Y/S. No Bs, but two or three A- from a private school known for their rigor. Unhooked in every way. |
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My kid got in with 4 B also. School doesn’t do +/-
Large urban public school Arts focused EC |