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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is graduating with something very close to a 3.8 from a "big 3" and had ZERO chance at Harvard, or any Ivy, despite many varsity letters, leadership in clubs, regional awards and summer employment.[/quote]

Really? I would have thought your DC would have a modest shot, no? Not at Harvard, but a couple of the lower ranked Ivies perhaps? [/quote]

Similar stats for mine.  3.8. Will have 4 years of 2 (non-English) languages.  Recognition on some national competitions. Summer internships/jobs. Won’t even consider applying to any Ivies, or probably even any Top 20.  Even if say, Cornell, was in shouting distance, there are at least 20 non-Ivies my DC would rather go to that are slightly less competitive.  Any Ivy just for Ivy’s sake is not DC’s mindset. [/quote]

Wow. Things have indeed gotten WAY tougher since even 5 years ago when our DC applied. The profile above would have been GOLD at all but the top Ivies.

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PP here.  I don’t know if they have or not.  I’ve just heard too many anecdotes that the Ivies+ want “angular” kids with a “spike” these day.  The best cellist on the eastern seaboard, or whatever.  I’m just not interested in curating my DC’s life to create that, nor is my DC interested in becoming hyperspecialized at 15-16 years old.  I know many parents do this, its just not for me.[/quote]

As the parent of a young child, I don't know how I would do this if I tried.

Like, do parents just seek out the best basket weaving academy and then pray their kid likes it long term?[/quote]

pretty much[/quote]

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