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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]31 is not a high score in DMV area. only if you are looking at national percentile. [/quote]

You are off.  In our experience with DS, high ACT like 31 trumps GPA.  Anywhere outside of top 40 nationals plus top slacs in play.  [/quote]

This year, my DC with similar stats (but a higher ACT) has not had any luck with schools in the 50-100 range. All defers and outright rejections. A few admits in the USNWR 150-175 range. SLACs are not of interest. [/quote]

I don't even get this. My kid with 3.4 GPA and 1270 SAT last year was admitted to Penn state, Indiana, Delaware, Miami Ohio, Rutgers, JMU, Pitt. From moco public, couple of AP and all honors (not in a school that has “honors for all.”) Those are all 50-100, right?
Friends kid this year got an 820 (on sat, yes, abysmal) who was admitted to Penn state and Delaware. Product of mcps grade inflation. All honors, no APs, Algebra II senior year. (“honors for all” is at their school.)
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