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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How being a high stats kids really doesn't matter much at all for top schools. The "holistic" voodoo and "institutional priorities" approach is really tough for kids that truly excel (1560+ SAT, over 10 APs with all fives on tests, Merit Finalist, etc) to handle. Stories of others getting shut out of all top schools they apply to are harrowing and stressful. [/quote] Yes. I learned here: the stats just get your kid's application through the door. After you meet the threshold, for T10, they don't often "revisit" the stats because the kid met the requirements. But, it's then about EVERYTHING else and DC must stand out. The "story" of the kid is much more important to top schools than the stats. Our private's CCO, said to focus on the story in 11th grade and what makes DC different than everyone else. [/quote]
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