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[quote=Anonymous]Reading through these boards, it feels like folks are talking past each other.  People mention High stats, reach, safety, but it feels like we are all talking about different ideas.

I would define

high GPA as: top 10 in class (not percent, top 10 kids)
high test scores: 1500/34 or above
high stats: both of the above
rigor: IB or 5+ honors or AP 
reach: school where kid meets the median scores and/or has less than 20% selectivity no matter the kid's profile
hook: not even sure because there is so much disagreement
safety: depends on stats.  should never be below a 30% admit rate but I think the scale slides.  A team captain valedictorian who has a1500 SAT might use a more selective school as a safety than even a kid who has participant ECs, 1500 SAT and only top 10 of class as an example.

And obviously factors specific to your kid skew all of this (ECs, gender, race, full pay, public/private, legacy etc).

I bring this up because it feels like the information isn't as helpful if we all mean different things.[/quote]

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