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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd say it is a solid 6, and a 7.5 if he also does Boys State which used to be a 7 but is now a 5-6? You can get the same effect if you do student government in school. Or National Honors which is also a solid 5. [/quote]

[b]Nobody cares about National Honors anymore. It's close to meaningless.[/b] The standard is just not that high. Agree student government leadership and Eagle Scouts are on viewed similarly though, with a bigger bump for ES girls.[/quote]

I’m sorry, but I don’t understand the bolded at all. I think of being the best in the nation as a big achievement. Can you tell me more? [/quote]

It's not best in the nation, though. The GPA requirement is pretty low, 3 or 3.5 depending on where you are. It is a solid way to show commitment to academics, and to do some service and leadership, but most of the 4.0 kids at DC's magnet school didn't bother because they had all those things anyway. If it were tied into academic rigor in a meaningful way, that would be one thing, but it's really not. It simply demonstrates you are a good, well-rounded student, which is fine but doesn't move the needle for elite schools.[/quote]

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