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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child with good extracurriculars, a varity sport and an ACT of 32 only got into colleges where she scored above the 75%ile. And some of them, where, again she scored at or above the 75%ile she did not. Admission for girls is particularly difficult. Boys have a little more leeway. Lots of kids used UVM as a safety school when she applied a few years ago.  You might want to look at the scores there to get an idea of what might be appropriate.

The required stats are more forgiving if you apply early decision. But that means absolutely deciding on the school of your dreams early on.[/quote]

Well, that is scary.  How selective were the schools where she was rejected?  [/quote]

11:26 put it well. "No college or university that accepts less than 10% (maybe even less than 20%) of applicants is going to be a "safety" for almost any kid. You routinely hear of kids with perfect SATs and GPAs being turned down by the most selective colleges."

The schools my daughter was rejected from (or wait-listed at) were those with acceptance rates of 25% or less. The school she attends is a USNEWS top 25 with an admissions rate of around 25%. She did receive merit aid and a Presidential scholarship from less competitive schools looking to boost their stats - her safety schools. It meant a lot to her to know that she was in "somewhere" instead of having to wait for April 1st. [/quote]

Oops posted too soon. I do believe that if she had applied to a more selective school during the ED process she could have ended up at a more highly ranked school. Several classmates and friends at her school applied ED and were accepted with lower stats than hers.  All's well that ends well. She is thriving at the college she has ended up attending. [/quote]

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