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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Public school grades have become so inflated it’s really hard to say.  A target would be UVa, VaTech, William &Mary or Maryland CP, depending what state you are in.  [b]I think T20 will be unrealistic[/b], but there is no harm applying if your dd understands it is an extreme long shot.  It’s very hard for girls in particular right now.[/quote]
A 3.95 UW gpa is near perfect. They have great SATs and ECs with leadership. If T20 is out of reach for this kid, then it's out of reach for any kid. [/quote]

You have no clue how common these grades are these days.  More than 20 percent of the class will have similar grades.[/quote]

Do you have any data to back up that claim? [/quote]

NP. I live in California, where public high schools often publish school profiles. Approximately 20% of the classes at many public schools have this grade profile. [/quote]

Then it should be really easy to provide that data, so far just anecdotes [/quote]
Different PP. In our area, the high school School Profiles provide quartile data based on the weighted GPA. Some weight honors, others don't even offer honors, but offer lots of dual enrolllment options, where random electives via DE come with significant GPA bumps. It is much more difficult to guess what % of the class actually has straight As.

Which makes me wonder, what does the admissions officer do with that information. Suppose you have an applicant with a 4.0 uw and, say, 6-9 APs, but their weighted GPA puts them just inside the top quartile. Would the addition of a high test score, mid-1500s like the examples above, move the needle, or no, not in the current test optional scenario?[/quote]

Depends on many things including if either student has a hook.  Sometimes particularly strong or unique extracurriculars can outweigh a stronger test score.[/quote]

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