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As an aside, I know of a girl who went to one of the more middle-ish schools, did NOT have a 4.0 GPA or any particularly scholarly works. Was a cheerleader and worked summers at a local craft store. She got into 11 out of 15 schools including Penn, William &Mary, UVa, and others. I was kind of surprised since I thought you pretty much had to have above a 4.0 to get in those schools from NoVa. [/quote]

She may have had terrific SATs.  If she were working, she may have been a first generation college student which gives additional points.  Also, it depends on how recently this was.  She certainly must have had very good grades.  Was this before the grade inflation?

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I don't know her SATs.  She just finished her first year at Will/Mary (so she was admitted last spring).  Not sure if her parents went to college.  If they did, it was probably as a military person.  She is AA.  I didn't think about that when I was speaking to her mom, but I thought of it later and wondered if maybe there were "points" given for that.  Seems odd that any kid who got into TJ would be rejected from Will/Mary or UVa while a kid who went to regular Va. HS with less than a 4.0 could get it.  It would be great if my kids could get in (in several years), but I've heard so much about how competitive it is, I do not expect that they will.  That's why I was so surprised that she got into so many schools with less than a 4.0+.[/quote]

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