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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Williams, WashU, Bowdoin, Tufts, Emory[/quote]

LOL. NO. [/quote]

Yes? If you have high stats and decent ecs you can count on getting in at these schools. Not a complete crapshoot like HYPS, Brown, and similar schools are[/quote]

NP, but no.  If you have no hooks, you can't "count on" getting into any highly selective school just because you have great grades and stats and good ECs.  My DD was a senior applying last year from a great public with a 2400 SAT, 3.98/4.70 GPA, 10 APs in tough subjects and decent, though not spectacular ECs.  She was waitlisted at both Bowdoin and Amherst.  She got into WashU, but she showed a ton of interest; she has friends with similar stats who did not show interest and did not get into WashU or Tufts.

OP, as you will hear over and over again, it's best to apply widely and show a lot of interest.  FYI, here's the College Confidential thread where (as far as I'm aware) the term "average excellent student" was first popularized: https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1878059-truthful-advice-about-getting-into-top-colleges-for-your-average-excellent-student.html  There are 30 pages of good responses.  The OP of that thread's DD ended up at Bates after an interesting application and waitlist journey. [/quote]

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