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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC - 3.97 unweighted GPA at TJ. Presidential scholar nominee. 36 ACT. National science award winner.  Full pay. White.

Accepted early at UVA but waitlisted at Chicago (Chicago called before decisions were out and wanted a hard commit which we declined, which may have been a mistake),
Also waitlisted at Michigan, Carnegie Mellon. Rejected at Hopkins.

Waiting on Ivy day.

Trying to figure out if this is yield protection or this is just a lousy year. [/quote]

I know an Asian TJ kid with similar stats and good ECs in a very similar boat.  I think the problem you run into is that your child has to set themselves apart from other TJ kids, most of whom are academically proficient.  In the absence of that, it pretty much devolves into a lottery; one smart TJ kid fits just as well as another smart TJ kid.  Additionally, your child is applying to some pretty selective schools, that on the whole, are a lottery in the first place, unless the child has a hook.

The good news is that UVA is a good school, and your smart, motivated child, will do very well there.  [/quote]

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