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[quote=Anonymous]To the prior poster’s point, I think you are thinking about this incorrectly, or not viewing the score in the proper context. Where does the 3.85 UW fall relative to the HS class? Did DD take advantage of available APs, IB, or honors courses? The level of rigor and how the student performs relative to what the HS offers is generally a much more important factor than an SAT score for the SLACs. You don’t have to take my word for it, just look at section C of the CDSs. Similarly for the SAT score, where does it fall relative to high performing peers at the HS. For the top 20ish SLACs a good score that sort of falls below the peer group aspiring to selective schools will only hurt your candidacy no matter where it falls within the colleges middle 50. Farther down the selectivity ladder, things might be a little more forgiving. If you are likely full pay, that’s another thumb on the scale. It’s not really an impact on your kid at all. If your kid’s transcript is not very strong relative to their high school, a 1500 wasn’t going to get them into Swarthmore anyway. But a 3.85 UW and 1440ish SAT should find plenty of landing spots in the 26-50 range. The snobbery on the board generally produces a lot of dismissive talk about schools in this range but there are many really great options. [/quote]

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