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[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] He's up against the other students from that school that want to go to those places. Does he have a more competitive application than his competition from that school? He's not going to beat out a recruited athlete or a major donor or the valedictorian, etc. He is a male which is an advantage at some schools. Classes skew female in many schools but they want to try to have balanced male / female classes if possible.[/quote]
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