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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no generalizing private vs public - depends on the private, and the college admissions officers know the schools well so know how to evaluate those transcripts. At our private, kids with 3.5 and up (with rigor) and high test scores go to Cornell, WashU, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, etc.[/quote]

BS. Name the private school that is getting 3.5s into Vanderbilt, Cornell, WashU, and Georgetown without some extraordinary hook.[/quote]

I suspect a handful of schools in NYC that send over 40% to ivies can do that.  PP wasn’t saying just 3.5, but 3.5 with rigor and high score (thinking 1550+).  So it’s possible to get into those named colleges.  [/quote]

Definitely. My DC is in one of those privates in NYC and can confirm that. Especially if the major is niche/undersubscribed, or the kid has done time consuming ECs for many years or is URM / first gen or is legacy. In fact, I personally know a girl who is all of the above and not a top student but a strong enough student who had multiple Ivy admits.  [/quote]

Another top 3 NYC private school parent here: can confirm. Our counselor said in a meeting in passing that at our school, a student with 3.5 with ED can get into Vandy. but Vandy is not popular at our school so not that many students ED there.[/quote]

It is so weird that New York moms are on this DC thread talking about their private schools. [/quote]

Not really. Im from another city too (not NYC or DC). There are many of us here. [/quote]

Why?[/quote]

its a college board. not really about DC. Better than reddit and CC.[/quote]

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