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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What matters is rigor in the context of the applicant’s school. Is the applicant’s rigor strong relative to peers? Do most students take AP physics? [/quote]

DC is missing max rigor in 3 classes - 2 from freshman yr. Older dc was missing max rigor in 1 class from freshman yr. At Ivy now. Most peers do take Advanced Physics so it’s unfortunate it didn’t work out. Just wondering how much of a disadvantage this will ultimately be. [/quote]

It’s so hard to know with holistic review. Each kid’s academic piece is distilled down to a number. So hard to know what goes into that at what doesn’t move the needle. Kids who have reviewed their admissions file once they get to school have shared how little detail is recorded there.

Have your DC do the best they can with what they have to work with. The rest is out of your/their hands. (This is what I tell myself, too, when I get bogged down in the details. It’s impossible and miserable to try to assess or optimize everything in advance …. )[/quote]

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