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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO, many parents are not realistic, and just assume, 'my kid is doing well at XXX private schools, so Princeton is a no-brainer"

Bottom line, the high school counselors have a hard time managing expectations of Type A parents who feel their kids are entitled to the T10 or TXX schools.

It just doesn't work like that anymore.[/quote]

It would help parents be realistic if we had any sense of where our kids’ grades/rigor generally stand compared to classmates but as far as I can tell the private schools don’t share that information with families.[/quote]

It is almost impossible to do. Different kids have different strengths and interests, and how that may, or may not match up to what any given admissions officer is looking for, interests, gepgra[hy, demographics and other skills/talents an applicant may bring to the table factor differently. The CGO doesn't know exactly what the AOs are seeking, so all they can do is help each kid put theor best foot forward and advocate for them if or when the AO's ask.[/quote]

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