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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent of a HS junior who is now terrified.  Student has a 34 ACT and 4.3 WGPA, will have 10 APs total, so far all 5s on those taken in 9th and 10th.

Sounds like all the schools he thought were targets are actually reaches, what he thought were safetys are now targets, and I cannot imagine what actual safetys will be because he will be rejected for yield protection.

It is not entitlement, but there should be some expectation that if you do this, then you will get I
into that (isn't that the rubric they've been taught in MCPS from day one?!?)

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He should have been cultivating some unique ground breaking interest with all his spare time. Or he could apply to some universities abroad that focus on grades.[/quote]

Visit the safeties - many have incredible programs and kids will have an amazing experience if they really find one that appeals to them.  But also be realistic.  A 34 ACT is not the highest score out there.  Did he really get all high As in his classes?  The 5s on APs bode well but the stakes are much higher than when we were kids.  I disagree with the posters who suggest doing stuff to get into school- that seems like a recipe for disaster or at least therapy. But I do think we all have to have realistic expectations that your kid is talented and awesome but the applicant pool is much bigger and more savvy than it used to be.  FWIW, I do think your kid will get into a school that he can be really excited about attending at the end of the day that doesn’t feel like settling.  But the days of long shots are over.  [/quote]

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