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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend just had his son accepted ED at Colorado College with a B- GPA and very high SAT scores.  A school out west like that might be a good choice.  I think it really depends on your high school.  My son's private really does not award very many A's but seems to place kids very well despite nearly no 4.0s.
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The schools out west won't be able to distinguish the top privates, from the lesser privates or top publics. To the average college counselor out West, Whitman looks the same or better than HOLTON, Sidwell or NCS.

The schools that most understand and appreciate the top private schools are the Eastern SLACS [/quote]

I don't know about the "average college counselor", but, having worked in admissions, I can tell you that the staffers at colleges that recruit from high schools across the country know the schools in their regions very well.  I'd be willing to bet money that the CC ref for this area knows the curriculum at Whitman, Holton, Sidwell and NCS inside-out.   [/quote]
Agreed. And the Colorado College example is a case on point:  a B- kid isn't getting into CC without explanation (including tough private grading). [/quote]

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