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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on the kid the scores the track record. Why would a valedictorian opt to go to a 100 school if they have the money and options to go elsewhere? Mine wasn’t valedictorian but was high enough in the class that I would have been disappointed if that’s all they had as an option. [/quote]

I worked with a valedictorian who was rejected from every excellent college she applied to. She was stellar in her thinking and work ethic, had a great sense of humor and was a collaborative colleague. Truly rare in these regards.

Maybe her high school didn’t support her, maybe they didn’t know how to advise her. Maybe it was really bad luck. I don’t know what wrong.
She’s fine; people like this find their way.

That’s why valedictorians wind up at 50-125 schools. [/quote]

OP here and my ds is not valedictorian (not sure why this poster thought he was!) He is top 10% at a very large high school. Some good students at his school got deferred/denied from the school this post is about. Our issue is our flagship is where every great in-state student wants to go, often over Ivies or prestigious private schools. Then other school is a theoretical target, but has become competitive. Even this school he got into is now difficult to get into.[/quote]

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