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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If by Big 3 you mean StA/NCS, Sidwell, Potomac, GDS, Holton,  or Maret, then an A-/B+ student is well positioned for those colleges. Assuming your DC took some decent academic electives, those grades are above average at those high schools. SATs matter a lot since the scores of out-of-staters pull up the college averages a lot. UCLA will be harder since the UC system has a 20% limit on nonresidents. Your list represents pretty good target schools. You are being far more realistic than the parents who think those grades are good enough to get into a top SLACs or "lower Ivy."[/quote]

My kid is a senior at a Big 3 with a 3.9+ (all A/A-'s with one B)/1560 and according to counselor OP's schools are matches for her, with UCLA being a match/reach and Michigan a match/safety. I'd think they'd be closer to reaches for a B+ kid.[/quote]

I am not kidding, I didn’t even think a 3.9+ was possible at my Dc’s big 3. Sincerely there is no weighting of grades, that is very impressive![/quote]

*Since there is[/quote]

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