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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I think my kid would be at the top 15-20% of our highly regarded public. There are a lot of very smart kids at our public. I do not think he would be top 10%. I see him taking a mix of honors and a few APs and won’t be straight As. Our public has kids taking 15+ APs and my son won’t be one of those kids.

I have no idea where DS would fall in a decent but not Big3 private. From looking at the college lists, it seems like one half or at least the top 1/3 of private school students seem to be going to what I consider good college. I originally thought it was T50 but it is more like T30. I can’t say for sure but it feels like chances may be better from private.

We are not URM, first gen and will not be a recruited athlete. DS will be legacy.[/quote]

I think you need to think about it this way.  If your kid is likely to be 100th in the class at public…likely they will be about 100th at the private.  Don’t think they will be in the top 20% at a private (that would mean they are like #25 out of 125).

The way you describe your kid is not a kid going to a top 25 college.  However, I do think there are some targets/reaches in 25-50.[/quote]

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