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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are right to be concerned.

This year's senior class is a cautionary tale. The school's rampant grade deflation is a huge problem. You may think a 3.7 is "sidwell good," but no college cares. Top colleges need to see a  3.9. When colleges get 50k applications, do you really think they care that sidwell grades tough? Nope.

The kids with sky high GPAs did great this year. the 3.7's not so much.
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This is patently false. The school profile that goes with the Guidance Office recommendation provides a full curriculum assessment and places the applicant in context of the current and past year standing. The Admissions officers (and regional officers for the bigger schools) understand this context, and will place the grades and grade point in the proper context as it weigh applicants from a variety of background. The deflation doesn't matter.[/quote]

Does the profile provide ranges for GPAs? Our school's does not. It does provide summary SAT/ACT/AP info and a list of all classes offered.[/quote]

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