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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't want to come across as harsh, but a lot of the posts in this thread feel negligently optimistic to me. There is absolutely absolutely a great school for OP's kid (many, in fact!), and I think they can find a fantastic school where they'll thrive. But I don't see how people are encouraging them that certain schools (like WashU) are realistic, even for ED.

OP's kid's verbal SAT is 670, and WashU's 25th percentile verbal is 730. Chicago's is 740.
Kid's math SAT is 730, and WashU's 25th percentile math is 770, as is Chicago's.
Almost 70% of WashU's students had a 4.0, with, presumably, a good chunk in the 3.91–4.0 range as well.

Is admittance with those stats possible? Sure! It could happen! And, yes, Classical Studies and ED will both help. But it's wild to me that there aren't more cautionary voices in this thread.

So, OP, what to do? I think, first, off, don't approach this with a "here are my kid's stats; where can they get in" mindset. Again, there are tons of schools that could be great for your kid. But better to think "okay, what schools are known for classics, and then where can my kid get in?" … and you very well might end up with a list that looks nothing like what people in this thread have suggested. The University of Wisconsin / Washington / Iowa. Pitt. CU Boulder. Or smaller schools, like Whitman, or Occidental, Dickinson, Union, Franklin & Marshall.

There are excellent schools out there, and I'd strongly encourage building a list up from the targets / likelies.[/quote]

In our private school, students with 1300 score got in UPenn last year when it was still TO.  A 3.9 GPA is very difficult to achieve at a rigorous high school.
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Same for Northwestern TO at ours. [/quote]

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