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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Between top 10 & 15%. I reread my message- send in between a phone call apologies. One of his friends who didn't get into any Ivy was a legacy and top 5% of the class. These kids all have outstanding grades, personalities and leadership roles in clubs, newspapers, and debates. I can't get too granular but there were many disappointed kids last year.  Again all fine schools but all safety schools. Assuming it will be like this again this year.[/quote]

What "big 3" tells kids class rank (or percentile)? I think a lot of parents think their kids are "top 10%" because they have strong grades, but don't realize there are kids who take much harder classes with the same or better grades. At our private, I have no idea where my kid "ranks" because they don't rank. Even if they did rank purely by GPA, it's meaningless. GPAs are unweighted. So one kid's 3.9 who has taken easier classes (i.e., not the hardest math track, no double language, not the hardest science classes, etc.) is very different than the kid with a 3.9 who took hardest math track (up to Multivariable or beyond), hardest science classes offered (Physics C, etc.), double language, etc.

Another issue is that too many kids are applying to the same schools. Let me guess...kids are disappointed b/c they thought Northeastern was a safety, applied EA, and got deferred?? Doesn't everyone know by now that's not a safety because the school plays so many games. I think students should refuse to apply to schools EA...EA, for many schools is just a way to game the system. Get apps up to look more selective where really admits are coming from EDI, EDII and a few EA/RDs. [/quote]

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