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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was surprised that, for high stats (i.e., 1550+ with perfect GPA and top rigor the school offers), there really are no target schools.

All T20s are reaches, and in the next tier down, almost every school yield protects (even state schools for OOS applicants).

As a result, kids need to apply to a v large number of schools, which is time consuming, emotionally draining, and $$$.

So much uncertainty . . . .

People on this site always say 'have a safety DC loves!'.  But which school that accepts more than 50% of students is likely to be a great fit for a kid with perfect GPA and scores?
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This is the toughest part. Kid has decent chance at HYPSM but true safety is not going to be a great academic fit.

We lucked out with a HYPSM admit but it could easily have been zero T40 admits.
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But would it have mattered? I’m the community college poster above. Call me an optimist, but I believe true HYPSM-caliber kids will succeed in life regardless of which college they attend. [/quote]

DP:  Social success and mental health matter too. Sure, there may be some very academically ambitious students who would find great friends at CC, but the reality of most CC students is that they won't have the same interests or resources as any kid with a reasonable shot at T20.  Add that the kid's high school peers are likely away at selective schools (the same ones that rejected your DC), and it could mean a very lonely couple of years.

The top-tier hopeful who thrives socially in ANY environment will indeed go far.  Very few 18 year olds (or humans, for that matter) fit that profile.

Plus, the fact is that few T20 hopefuls are completely shut out, because they (like my DC) apply to close to 20 schools. Which is time consuming, emotionally exhausting, and $$$.[/quote]

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