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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's kind of relative too. Our AD told me once that while they got a lot of applications, the actual pool of candidates they deemed qualified was about 10% of the total. The admissions rate among that group was about 80% (and they hated to WL any of them, but there are only so many seats in the class). So, if you are considered highly qualified, your chances are great. If you aren't (90% of applicants), your chances are zero.[/quote]

What would mark you as highly qualified as a rising freshman?[/quote]

I’m curious this too. There’s so many bright and talented students in this area. What makes some qualified vs highly qualified [/quote]

Not parents saying how wonderful kid is.  By middle school, they have a track record.

- 99% SSAT
- standardized tests scores off the charts in subject matters
- potential/likely D1 athletic recruit for college, with coaches known to private school coaches who vouch 
- teacher recommendations that say best student ive seen in a decade, particularly from teachers known to private school

Im sure there are other things.  This isn’t kindergarten entry.

Look, kids get admitted for sibling, donation abilities, friends of friends, etc.  But by 9th, they typically are very good students as well at the top tier schools & you have unconnected kids who are off the charts (like above).

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I honestly do not think it is this competitive. My kid applied to 2 Big 3 schools for 9th last year and doesn’t meet any of the criteria above. We are also not legacy or donors or any of the other things. He was admitted to both and to the 2 other non big 3 schools he applied to. He’s a great kid but not a superstar by any means [/quote]

Is he visibly Not White?  Is your HHI higher than 1,000,000 a year?  Are you or DH a [b]boldface[/b] DC name?   These are very helpful things.  Especially the first.

-- former Sidwell parent. [/quote]

None of these[/quote]

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