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[quote=Anonymous]I am the PP, parent of the student admitted to UVA and UNC. Responding to the question about whether my kid is in FCPS - the answer is no, she goes to a private school in DC. Several other students from her school, with her approximate academic profile (ie, <4.0 weighted GPA, strong but not off-the-chart test scores), were admitted to UNC and UVA this year and last (along with others who have more typical credentials for these schools). I think having college counselors with a smaller case load who really know the students and the admissions officers at these schools made a *huge* difference - they were able to advocate for the students because they know them well and won't try to sell the schools on a kid who won't succeed there. This is probably where private school makes the biggest difference in college placements - the counselors have <50 students in their caseload and most of them have been college admissions counselors at top schools and know how to make the system work for their students. They are doing far more than just checking to make sure application packages are complete. [/quote]

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