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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think you are a Sidwell parent. If you were, you would know that a 3.7 at sidwell is really high, to a rare degree.[/quote]

OP here. Genuinely confused with the 3.7: The courses/grading is so tough that I feel a 3.7 should be VERY good, putting DC in the top quarter of the class  or higher. However, DC tells me that her impression is that [b]a significant number of kids claim to have 4.0 or close to 4.0 GPAs[/b] by this stage. Is this possible? Don't know what to make of it and the school clearly gives no guidance on class rank.[/quote]

What is "a significant number"?  10, 20?[/quote]

OP again. Sorry, should have been clearer. Significant: approximately 15 kids. Strikes me as a bit high, but no way to tell.[/quote]

15 kids (12%) in a class have 4.0 or close to 4.0 GPAs?  It does not seem any big3 privates would have that number of students with high GPAs.  Any Sidwell teachers here?[/quote]

NCS parent. My DD graduated recently. My understanding is that each year 0-2 girls will have a 4.0 at graduation. Getting a 3.8 will usually give you options like Stanford, Ivies, UCLA, Northwestern, etc.[b] I assume Sidwell is similar.[/b] I would be shocked if 15 kids have a 4.0.[/quote]

Until 2020, yes this was the case. [b]With test optional and the various sea changes in priorities that have taken place over the past two years, no longer.[/b][/quote]

What do you mean?  So now there are approximately 15 kids in Sidwell have "4.0 or close to 4.0 GPAs" in the senior class 2022?

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