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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She’s not that gifted.  My kids also scored 35 ACT and have straight As in APs/honors and they are extremely social kids.  Two are total jocks too.[/quote]

When I say gifted I mean it as an IQ of Gifted level, in Mensa etc... Not just a way to describe her.

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My kid was a life member of Mensa when he applied to colleges. 36 ACT, valedictorian, Eagle Scout, etc. Deferred at Princeton, Harvard (legacy), Yale (legacy), Cornell, etc.  went to my UVA (only 4200 students in incoming class -not as big as you may think!) and loved it but did not go Greek. Now at law school. OP, as others have unkindly pointed put it, you may be in for a shock. If your daughter is unhooked she may not get in everywhere even with a 35, as my DC did not with a 36. At UVA, for example, last year’s incoming class had a 34 ACT at UVA, meaning 25% were higher. The 75th percentile has a 4.53 gpa in the most rigorous courses offered by their high school.  It’s tough out there. Talk to your high school counselor to get a realistic view of what us going on in the college admissions process and good luck![/quote]

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