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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The easy Rosetta Stone between GPAs at different schools is the SAT. Given the huge number of applicants every year, for many years, I'd imagine most colleges have robust databases of scores and SATs, so the can easily translate how a B at Sidwell compares to an A at some other school. [/quote]

That's exactly why standardized test scores matter. At Sidwell, a 3.5 GPA is strong, while at a school with grade inflation, it could be the bottom of the class.  SATs, however unpopular, give colleges a way to judge the candidates.  My child, a 3.5 at Sidwell with 99% SATs, is applying to some top schools but has good backups as well.[/quote]

+1 My child also fits this description at a Big 3. He also is AA. It will be interesting to see what happens. Nationally there are very few AA boys with scores like his. The test analysis booklet published by the College Board the says that in 2012, (the lastest year there are data) there were only about 120 AA boys in the US. (This is very sad and shows we need to work as a society to correct this gap) But despite working hard, he is not the top of his class.  We are very happy with the education he has received, and I know wherever he goes he will be well prepared, so although I am interested in the outcome of his search, I am not too concerned. There are so many good schools, so I am sure he will find a good match.[/quote]

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