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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Ironically, a higher stats kid may need to apply to more schools than a lower stats kid to be assured of getting in anywhere. For a high stats kid, the schools that may be a “match” for his/her credentials may also have admit rates of 10% or less. Schools where his/her credentials are in the 75th percentile may still only have an admit rate of 15-20%. The only schools that are really “safe” might not have the level of peer group he/she is looking for. So it would be really hard for the high stats kid to pick 7 schools that they would both have a reasonable chance of getting into, and that they would be excited to attend.[/quote]

The idea that a kid with high stats can't find a "peer group" at a school with an admit rate over 20% is ridiculous.

DC's public school, to the limited extent they are involved, probably recommends no more than 10 applications   My HS junior isn't interested in the process yet.   I'll probably steer him towards schools where his stats are in the top 25% and with reasonably high admit rates (40%).  He's probably not interested in reaches so he'll stick with 6 to 8 schools in the match range (including one safety).   [/quote]

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