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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid (HS class of 2022) did the full IB Diploma at W-L. Its not clear whether it benefited him from an admissions perspective, as he aimed really high with his applications and didn't get in to many places (though he did end up in a very good spot), despite straight A's through HS, the IB Diploma, and an additional 5 AP classes.  He did not get into UVa.  He has been very well prepared for college, however, and continues to do very well.[/quote]

Ouch! I was afraid of this.

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Thats hard to believe! If your kid was full IB at W-L with 5 APs and all As, then your kid was in the top 10 kids (not top 10 percent, top 10 people) that year. Just like my DS. Almost everyone in the top 20% who applied got into UVA. My DS got into 2 top 15 schools, UVA, W&M, and 2 U California schools, and his grades were just below your DS’s. [/quote]

I don't know where he ranked in the class, but I doubt it was top 10 kids.  He had a 35 on the ACT, and was an Eagle Scout and a two-time captain for both club and HS teams.  His HL classes included Spanish, Film, and History.  His AP's included Spanish, Calc AB, World History, AP Gov, and Psychology.  As someone else mentioned in this thread, they can (will?) only take so many kids from one school, and I suspect he just lost out in the numbers game.  Still annoying to me, but its now water under the bridge.[/quote]

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