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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ummm pp -- you need to look at the stats for boys in particular. St. Marys (MD) really NEEDS boys -- they have 41% boys compared to 59% girls. 65% of applicants are admitted. I think OP's kid can get in based upon the data she's presented thus far. Don't scare people away needlessly.[/quote]

Where did you get the stats by gender? I got my data from the Common Data Set and SAT scores aren't broken down by gender so I can't speak to any differential.

Not trying to scare anybody but there is an increasing number of kids who don't get in anywhere first time round because, they, their parents or perhaps even their high school college counselors don't use the available data. I'm not saying that those kids don't eventually go to college, but many kids have to take a gap year or go to a place like Montgomery College and then re-apply to colleges that are a better match for their credentials.  And I'm not saying that there aren't colleges for everyone but one has to be realistic and know their kid and know the stats.  Colleges like St. Mary's seem to be taking above average kids now. Our kids are facing new global realities when it comes to getting into school. Read some of the threads on College Confidential - it's eye opening.[/quote]

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