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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is a shockingly vivid reminder of how corrupt the entire college admissions process is.  Top 10% of a private-school graduating class go to top 5 schools, next 10% go to the next 5... so the top *half* all go to T50 schools?

At my kid's public school, no one goes to any T50 school, not even the top 1% of a graduating class -- kids with perfect grades, 1580-1600 SATs, and course rigor generated in part by dual-enrolling at a local research university and out-performing the actual college students there.

I don't think your kids are smarter or working harder, but *half* of the kids at your kid's school are going to schools that *none* of the kids at my kid's school can even dream of attending. Good work buying your kid's success at the expense, in part, of my kid's success!

Of course, I already knew this was true, but seeing it exemplified so vividly in this discussion is nonetheless shocking.[/quote]

That’s why it’s important to see your school’s data. It doesn’t matter how good your kid is. They were never going to get to begin with because the schools aren’t looking for kids from that high school.

My kids attend one of these “feeder” privates not in the DMV. 
Top 50% generally gets into T25/30. But it’s important to not aim too high if you are close to 35-50%. A WashU/Emory ED strategy is best there. 
Whole class absolutely gets into T50.

Agree what previous posters note on ranking. Nothing in counselor report indicates rank which is how these full pay kids get in “below” top 10%. That’s just a silly gimmick anyway.

A good private college counselor with a national presence who has served as an admissions officer can figure a lot of this out for you too with your school’s historic data.[/quote]

Your high school's data is the ONLY real thing that matters. All of the questions and rules on this site (top 5% vs. top 10%) are irrelevant because it's not based on your HS data. 
It's clear AOs evaluate private schools very differently based on the #s and percentages of the class admitted.[/quote]

[i]every person asking for advice going forward should have to review this entire thread to understand variation of outcomes and why.[/i][/quote]

+1.  I will also add that I have no proof that it tipped the scales but when my kid was asked by their college counselor what was their top schools of the ones they applied to EA, there was zero hesitation about their #1 choice and it’s a school that wants you to want them.
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