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[quote=Anonymous]For one thing, scores are less emphasized than ever before.  Massive uncertainty in admissions with test optional.

But even before test optional, scores and grades were not enough.  You need to account for hooked applicants, even moreso under test optional scenarios - this is the colleges' big chance to increase their URMs.

Some schools may place more weight on scores than others, e.g. Vandy, where 33 is probably 25th percentile.

I wouldn't bother trying to figure out nationally where a 33 falls; it's roughly the same as mid-to-upper 1400s on SAT.  Great, of course, but its value will vary by school - check each schools' admission data.

33/3.9 is a great student, but does not, by itself, distinguish such a student for top schools.  If he's a senior, hopefully he had a broad range on his list.  Frankly, this test optional year is a nightmare for predicting admission.  If you need financial aid, perhaps moreso - while many top schools are need-blind, a few are need-aware, including WF.  On the other hand, full pay may come in handy in RD and on waitlists.

Sorry OP, I feel your pain.[/quote]

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