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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It appears that it is harder to get into college than when we all applied. But what about for the very high stats kids?

Can some of you please share how it went for your child who went through the process if your kid was max rigor, 1550 plus, top grades, great but not national award winning extracurricular.

My child is having trouble finishing up their college lists and part of the reason is we really just have no idea how it will all go with the reach schools. We also don't know what school is "worth" taking your shot early. This child will be happiest with an intense, highly academic crowd.[/quote]

My thought would be for 1550/top rigor might as well apply, it does work out for many. 
Ours got accepted to three Top-10s plus two in the 11-20 range, no hooks, higher score than 1550, Val, and beyond the max rigor typically allowed. They picked one of the T10s which happens to be ivy and it has been challenging yet fantastic.
Beware targeting the top: they need to be able to handle an environment with majority of students former Val/sal /award-winner/top grade and score kids who continue to have palpable intensity and drive to do many things in addition to getting good grades. 
Ours has a sky-high GPA in a very hard major, but to do it they and friends spend hours and hours every day on psets and studies. No one coasts and gets above 3.9 at this school nor any of the T10 their high school peers attend. Many work even harder than ours just to be average, around 3.6-3.7.
These schools are not for the meek. The school has many low cost or free opportunities they provide students. Honestly hard to believe it is real. Our other is at UVA. It is such a different experience. UVA is fantastic as well, do not misinterpret, but it is completely different culturally and academically.
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