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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn’t read all of the responses but I found it interesting that the two schools my don was deferred at for EA were in-state schools. Neither one is known for a low admissions rate either. I guess his 3.3 just can’t measure up against the high and super high GPAs. Those schools were his safety schools so it’s not a big deal but just surprising. [/quote]

3.3 is low, for public and private.[/quote]

It is absolutely not low at NCS. Most of my daughters friends are right around 3.0-3.4[/quote]

Are these current seniors? My daughter is in 10th and she doesn't discuss grades with her friends, but I've been wondering what the norm is.

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Yes, for current seniors. ACT 32-34 and SAT 1480-1500. These are objectively smart girls. They are not upset about not getting into top 20 colleges. They are upset about getting deferred and rejected from colleges in the 50-150 range. [/quote]

Not to quibble but a 32 ACT, (which is a 1420/1440 SAT) is going to be below the interquartile range at almost any top 20 school bc of test optional.  It is also likely we’ll below the private school average, which I bet is a 34.  You basically need a 34 but probably a 35 (or above 1500 SAT) these days at top 20 schools or else for TO. Maybe that is the issue. [/quote]

Different poster here but we're not talking about top 20 schools.  Did you even read the post you're applying to?  The kids are getting rejected from schools in the 50-150 range.  
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+2 They are not applying to top 20 schools. Do people even read these posts? We are talking about schools from 50-150 in USNWR. Generally speaking, these test scores are far above their average. [/quote]

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