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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, 33 ACT is weak for this list. 
I’d apply TO to most of these schools[/quote]

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Ridiculous, the score is respectable and a better score wouldn’t turn any heads.

The issue isn’t simply competing with classmates but that he’s not top of his class (probably not even very close to). Even if the HS is very well regarded, this isn’t the sort of list that says ‘we must have someone from that HS every year.’ These are schools who will take note of a valedictorian from a prestigious HS.

Second the rec of Kenyon. That’s the sort of school that will take a mid-pack candidate from a known private, simply to maintain the relationship. DS may bring more to the table, but it’s not relevant with the schools listed for the most part. These are schools that will get applications from your HS next year even if they reject everyone who applies this year.

State schools will be more of a lottery. They take more kids, they’re more about meeting a threshold, but they spend much less time on each application, spend no time cultivating a solitary, out-of-state, private.[/quote]

OP here. Great points. Appreciate the detailed and thoughtful candor. Will re-look at Kenyon.

Yes, his school told him to submit - one and done test score. CCO has also indicated which of the aforementioned colleges are “seeking students” from our private, to help really focus and improve supplemental essays. Schools like Vandy have way too many applicants from our svhool so almost certainly a ding.

Less so on LACs - our selective private is so small that kids generally don’t want to go small again but usually a few get into to the top 4-5 LACs easily each year. Likely greatest chances at LACs or random one off.

Anecdotally, have been told brokering by CCO will happen after April 1 with waitlists/deferrals as in past years. We just don’t want to have to rely on that (e.g, story of the 29 ACT admitted off Vandy waitlist in May last year after student had accepted at U-Miami ….so many stories like that abound it’s almost an urban legend).

Thx again for the helpful advice. Hope it’s helpful to others too.[/quote]

Marginal private high school candidates are the largest beneficiaries of waitlists.

If you can wait that long it all might work out.[/quote]

+100000[/quote]

Why is that?  I'd like to understand what that means.[/quote]

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