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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This data is amazing. Than you. What saddens me as a GDS parent is that they never once shared data like this with us. It was always a game to try to figure out the tone of the college counselor.

"What are my chances at XYZ?"
"Well if it's in your heart, you should apply"

WTF is that supposed to mean. We have no naviance. and they fall back on holistic review blah blah.

All I needed from the office is to tell me and my kid- should they apply to these schools and what's GDS historic record for unhooked kids in that GPA range.

We could never get a straight answer. It was always couched in feel good language.

I know GDS keeps such a list but they just don't share it w/ parents - even when direct questions are asked.

Are Sidwell/Potomac/Albans/NCS any better?
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+1 on GDS lacking specifics. Couldn't GDS aggregate the data from the last 5 years for any school where more than 10 student applied? I want to see numbers, statistics, and specifics. I can't believe the amount of time that was wasted at the junior parents evening where they told parents this was a student guided process. First of all, that's baloney--everything from finances to visiting schools is done in concert with parents, obviously. Second, the lack of detailed information makes the CCO office seem unprofessional. Don't they crunch numbers? Don't they have insights about trends that GDS students can use to inform their choices? The lack of guidance has been really disappointing. I could go anywhere for generalized info. The GDS office needs to provide information specific to GDS--how do kids with certain SAT scores do? How well does GDS fare with SLACs vs large state universities? What is the statistical advantage to applying ED? GDS parents are a smart bunch, we understand that these numbers are no guarantee, but the GDS CCO would endear itself to parents if it provided useful content to parents that was specific to GDS applicants. [/quote]

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