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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Child is in 10th grade, they took the PSAT/NMSQT exam in October 2015 (the same exam given to the 11th graders at their private school).

Scored a 740/760 Math, a 740/760 Verbal, a 1480/1520 overall, and a 222/228 National Merit score (though as a sophomore, they cannot qualify for NMSF).

DC currently has all A/A+s, no A-s.  They are beginning to believe that perhaps they can be admitted to a top 10 school, what should we as parents do to help support their goals?[/quote]
Just remember that while these are excellent scores, there are tons of smart kids across the country with similar GPA and scores.  Yes, your child sounds like top 10 material and seriously competitive, no doubt.  However, s/he is not the only game in town with those stats.

Various websites are full of kids/parents bemoaning the fact their kids scored 2400 with straight A grades but rejected, not even deferred.  It sounds like you are definitely on the right track but remember to keep it real.  The admissions people have their own criteria and educating yourself to admissions thinking will be to your advantage down the road.

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/getting-rejected-by-harvard/

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