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[quote=Anonymous]TBH, this might depend alot on which kind of coaching and guidance the valedictorian/top students at random meh high schools are getting. Is there a savvy parent or mentor who knows how to help the kiddo craft the application, market the hook?

I feel like many vals in random towns/meh high schools probably do not have this guidance, and thus land at state flagships—which is honestly still a great and fine place to land! This is despite the advantage that comes with being in a flyover state, as ivies etc want geographic diversity.

OP—it seems like and that you are savvy enough, so read up a lot on the process, help your DC develop and market their hooks and get top leadership positions, craft a narrative in your entire application, write killer essays.  Your child is able to truly shine at their school, and based on your reports of their intelligence, they should be able to get good test scores.

There's no reason why your kiddo shouldnt have a good shot at the likes of Rice, Hopkins, etc, if not the ivies.

Esp if child is in a public less familiar with apps to ivies etc, it might be worth it to look at using a private counselor with that familiarity[/quote]

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