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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD is at top private school. She is an average student and works hard. Her grades (and those of many of her friends) are lower than their public school counterparts.  I hear anecdotes from parents at our public school talk about how kids have no homework now and they don't even have to turn in assignments in a timely manner. These kids are getting straight As.  Will college admissions people recognize this?

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Most of the better private colleges will have regional admissions officers who will be very familiar with the local high schools - both public and private. And they'll know how to read and adjust for the various grading systems. They are aware that grading at NCS, for example, is going to look different than grading at Jackson-Reed.[b] The grades will matter less than how a student compares to their classmates in their own school.[/b]  [/quote]

I think this is key. I would be less worried about what’s happening at public schools (which you have no control over, and is likely not the full story, at least for the top students in the most advanced classes) and focus more on how your kid can stand out from her own classmates.[/quote]

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