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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is just a regular smart boy (private school) with a 35 ACT and high gpa/rigor. I never even thought he might have a chance at a top 20 because he is a classic 1990s-style well rounded kid. Athlete, involved in school clubs, part-time job. Nothing national level. Are these type of kids actually applying to top 20s? He would like a school like Dartmouth, Vandy, Duke or Brown, but I told him he would never get in. Should he throw in a few super reach apps? [/quote]
There is enough uncertainty in the process that yes, by all means, he should throw in a few super reach apps. Just don't fall in love.[/quote]

100% give it a try. I would say 90% of the kids who got into T10s had obvious hooks, but there were a few kids who got in EVERYWHERE for no particular reason that we could tell. As others have said, might have been the LORs, might have been a story that struck a chord with AOs. Could that be your kid? Sure! You'll never know until you try.[/quote]

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