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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is an OK student at a Big-3 (Sidwell/GDS/StA)--B average, with a good number of AP/honors/"upper level" courses. SATs average for the school (1400s). Let's assume no hook, or small hook. Full pay (no FA or scholarship needed.) Will probably write a strong essay, but not astonishingly good. What are typical target schools for this kind of student? Thank you![/quote]

Any Top 10-30 SLAC.

Tulane ED.

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Unfortunately, this is incorrect. True, maybe Tulane ED. But no way for anything under top 25 SLAC. No Hamilton, no Colby, not with a straight B average. My kid is between B and B+ from a Big 3 and even as a top athletic recruit--like the top--could not get past pre-reads for top 20 SLACS.[/quote]

Coaches have a lot of control with tips at SLACs (Williams grad and recruited athlete who graduated in the last decade-ish), so I'm really shocked this was the case with your son. Did he apply ED? The coaches should have given him an idea of what was possible. [/quote]

The coaches and his college counselors were sure he would be fine. Grades were on the lower range for admitted kids from his school, but not way off. He was told, hands down, he was the TOP recruit. Coach was shocked when he didn't pass the pre-read, but admissions said no way. This was all around the NESCAC pre-read, July 1. He was devastated. Wound up committing to a top 25 D1 instead, so no, did not apply ED to the NESCAC that denied him at the pre-read. With that said, is having second thoughts about D1, which doesn't have ED, so has no binding commitment and applied to dream NESCAC RD in hopes just maybe he will still get in. Given the rejections he has received from two safeties he also did, just in case, hopes are not high. [/quote]

sorry for your DC, but this sounds unusual.  Could you share the sport? We went through process at a top NESCAC and coach guidance was spot on - but maybe that depends on the sport. Track and field may be different than the helmet sports for instance [/quote]

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