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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Opinions differ on this. However, in my DC’s experience, TO has made the low GPAs at Big3 schools a huge liability especially if you are applying to big public universities.[b] Obviously, if your kid is at the top 1/3 of the class it doesn’t matter.[/b] My kid is in the bottom 1/2. So ACT comes in average for DC’s school (33 ACT), but GPA is 3.0-3.2 range. Being deferred and rejected at schools they would have gotten into three years ago. Colleges 100% care about high GPAs and AP/honors class more than ever before, which is something Dc’s school doesn’t offer. Yes, the admissions office gets a form explaining how rigorous the classes are, etc., but not sure it matters. ACT and SAT score just isn’t as important. Yes, we are nervous. [/quote]

OP here.  I'm not seeing this matter.  Kids in the top 1/3 aren't getting in either.  :cry:  Their 3.7 or 3.8 is getting continually passed over for kids with a 3.95 from less rigorous DMV privates or a 4.5 from publics. 
I'm actually pretty nervous about this because I'm not sure the school is even aware. [/quote]

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