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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The honest truth is that there's no cut-off that automatically secures HYP admissions coming out of any school on the planet.

We know that there are very few spots for unhooked kids at these schools, and even fewer for wealthy unhooked kids coming out of premiere private day/boarding schools, because there are many *hooked* kids coming out of those schools and HYP don't want to fill their entire class from a handful of high schools. [/quote]

Agreed. These spots will go to diverse, high performing students who attend public. As they should. It’s going to be very, very difficult for your child to stand out in Ivy admissions. College counseling offices know this and will likely work with your son on finding schools that are a good fit and more realistic options. [/quote]

Percentage wise STA sends a much higher percentage of students to Ivies than any public school in the DMV by double digits. [/quote]

That’s because a lot more of the boys are hooked, with wealthy alumni parents who have a history of donations.

Unhooked boys get into Ivies from STA but they are exceptional students. Top 3 or so. Getting a 95+ at STA is exceptionally difficult and not enough on its own. The boys who are in that GPA range usually have perfect SATs/ACTs and multiple 5 APs, too.

Also varies by year. One grade had a concentration of exceptional students whose GPAs all hovered between 95-98. That was a tough class to stand out in.[/quote]

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