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[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]
It largely depends on the major.  I know many 4.0 kids with 1580+ SAT scores with great e.c.'s who were rejected at T20.[/quote]

It’s the same lottery for all of them, that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth buying a ticket[/quote]

Exactly. One of my kids with a similar top of the class profile as OP's daughter applied early to her clear favorite Stanford and was ultimately rejected.  However, she expressed no regrets using her ED bullet on Stanford b/c she said she didn't want to wonder "what if" at the age of 18 if she didn't at least try.  She ultimately ended up at Dartmouth and loved her 4 years there so it all worked out for her. My younger one w/no obvious hooks wasn't nearly as strong of a student (1500 SAT and barely top 25% of her class) and applied ED to Middlebury and surprisingly (at least to her guidance counselor) got in.  We are full pay and that may have helped. [/quote]

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