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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid who is a sophomore at a Big 3 and by that let's say I mean St Albans/NCS, GDS, Sidwell or Maret.  I have heard through my school grapevine that this year the kids at the elite privates are having terrible results-
 especially the unhooked kids. [b] I have heard that they are negatively affected by test-optional, the elimination of AP's and grade deflation.[/b]

Ok please tell me your experiences- Big 3 parents only please...I am not interested in hearing how well your W school kid did, or how stupid you think I am for paying private school tuition.[/quote]

I would simply say to consider the self-interest of the people making these assessments. It can’t possibly be that this was an insanely competitive admissions year and their kids just didn’t make the cut; it has to be that less-worthy kids, whose parents didn’t pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for private school, somehow had an advantage. Come on.[/quote]

A test optional public school candidate with a GPA that is higher than 4.0 (because of weighting and the fact that the took AP classes) looks really great compared to a big 3 GPA of 3.4 with no APs and a 33 ACT. [/quote]

I have a public school kid with straight As, very high weighted GPA,  insane SAT, 10 AP with 5s and 4s, taking 4 APs currently, solid EC and work experience, NMS semifinalist etc.  We are not trying fancy ass colleges in ED/EA, but just  2 safeties, 4 hard target and 1 reach.  Our dream college? All 6.  Oh, and if he does not get in anywhere for EA/ED, we will apply RD to all the Ivies and other prestigious colleges.  Non-hooked.  ORM.

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