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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The elite colleges tend to be least receptive to applicants with high test scores and low GPAs. The assumption is that the kid is smart but unmotivated and not hard working. [/quote] That is probably a fair read, but the top private schools value the rigor of elite private high schools as well. The very elite colleges (Top 5) also tend to be less concerned with USNEWS ranking than the colleges that want to move into the top 25. Schools like Duke, Wash U and Vanderbilt have moved up relative to Ivy League schools in the years since USNEWS gained traction. A school like Harvard will also accept more students with hooks despite lower than average scores or GPA: http://collegeapps.about.com/od/GPA-SAT-ACT-Graphs/ss/duke-admission-gpa-sat-act.htm than a school like Duke http://collegeapps.about.com/od/GPA-SAT-ACT-Graphs/ss/harvard-admission-gpa-sat-act.htm [/quote]
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