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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In DMV what percent of High schoolers have 4.0s or greater (both public and private). I am guessing probably around 30% or more.  So if there are 100k seniors in DMV that means close to 30k kids think they can get into a top school.  Is this accurate thinking?[/quote]

The valedictorian in DD's high school class went to nursing school, and not a top one. [b]She wasn't all that smart[/b], but she really, really cared about her GPA, and yes, she had a 4.0 when she graduated.

I don't know what a 4.0 means, really. Some intellectually incurious kids at my child's high school have a 4.0. They aren't going to top schools, which recognize grade inflation and kids who take less strenuous classes to keep their perfect gpa. [/quote]

Did you measure her IQ? I hate when parents bash children, it's so gross and inappropriate. Imagine your teen's friend talking about you - her dad has a beer belly, bad breath, and is not all that smart based on his job/house/car. Her mom has a FUPA and graduated from podunk U. OP, my first graduated with 4.0 (he had all A/A+ since middle school) and not a lot of kids were in that bucket. He was admitted to our state flagship U. Straight A (unweighted) kids will get into college, maybe not HYP.  [/quote]

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