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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This just looks like a list of well known, reputable schools kids attend from our local APS high school after shooting their shot ag a bunch of the highest ranked schools and not getting in. [/quote]

Isn’t that what it’s supposed to be? The book strikes me as a crash course on what people from high-performing areas who have been following admissions closely for the past several years already know. But isn’t that useful? Many of us have spouses, parents, or even school counselors who are out of the loop on these developments. The book is a much more efficient way to convey that information than reading college confidential, Reddit, and/or the DCUM college board for several cycles. [/quote]

Agreed. So many parents and kids are not following any clued-in sources.

In my area, anyone with a 3.5 can get into our local school on that list.  So people go in droves.  But sometimes I wonder if their parents could do a better job of helping their kids think critically about majors and about having a few options vs. just one.[/quote]

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