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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t listen to these people. It’s a good list. You’ll get into at least one. [/quote]

If your daughter’s test scores are good and she has some other extracurriculars then I’d tend to agree with this. That being said, I’d recommend adding Flint Hill and Madeira as safeties though.

Our experience is that applying from NoVA is not a hook, but is a plus for the non-Potomac schools on your list. Even more so if you’re full-pay. The reality is that there are plenty of NoVA applicants to all these schools, but unless you’re in N. Arlington or close to Chain Bridge McLean (we’re farther out) the commute sucks and deters many from applying and/or attending. We had two apply to a similar list as yours and they both got in (admittedly pre-Covid) for 9th and 7th. Everyone we knew in DC/inside the beltway said “good luck” and honestly scoffed at their chances, but they were each accepted at two Big 3s + Potomac with similar profiles to yours.  And both have thrived academically, athletically and socially (despite complaints that being in Virginia has cramped social life).

To paraphrase Michael Scott (Wayne Gretzky): “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Go for it and I’m sure she will get in somewhere good. Best of luck!

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