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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the wonderful PPs with trure admissions experience: Many thanks. Could I ask a question about a topic that we have seen a lot of in this forum?

Do you see a large number of super high WPPSIs (99 percentile and higher)?

Are most of the accepted students at the top schools in the 90th percentile and above range?

Does it matter much whether an applicant is 96 relative to say 98?[/quote]

There are a lot of kids with super high WPPSIs [i]as well as[/i] kids with lower scores.  Schools are composing a class, so it is an art and science.  My DC is at a "top" school and I would hazard to guess, based on conversations, that all the kids are 99.9+ kids.  I know a few DC who are absolutely wonderful and the moms candidly shared their scores in the early months of the school year.  Both had scores in 80s.  I couldn't imagine these kids not being in the class - they are real gems.  I think that is why a lot of folks will say the WPPSI is just a snapshot of one day in the kid's life.  Many of these ADs strike me as quite skilled in figuring out the school's needs and how these DCs and families will meet them. [/quote]

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