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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Despite what you always hear, I know several non-hooked kids that have gotten into top 20 without top rigor across the board. They all had good GPAs but not top rigor in 100% of their classes.

What is your experience? [/quote]

T15-25 not needed to have max in all, just most, especially if ED. 
For Top10 especially in RD , all is needed. For anyone with less than top3% GPA for most publics or less than top 10% GPa from most privates, top rigor across the board can boost the slightly borderline GPA.

UChicago is the T10 exception: ED there  does not need all top rigor, even if the GPA is borderline.

If your student is not interested in top rigor in all areas why would they want T20?  [/quote]

You are mixing two issues together.  The first is whether rigor is considered in T20 admissions.  The second is the benefit of taking rigor courses in high school.

I think one can game the system to protect GPA by taking less rigor to get into T20 schools.  The price is that they wont be as prepared as those who took higher rigor.  Wouldn't recommend this to stem kids.[/quote]

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