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OP here.  My kid is in a magnet HS in MCPS.  Straight A's. 1560 SAT (taken only once, he is not keen to retake again because of lack of time). Not a sports person.  Participates in 4 clubs.  Belongs to a couple of scholastic honors societies.  300 Hours of SSL - various local charities and volunteer work he has been involved in since MS.  Leadership position in a couple of clubs. Goes for a few competitions from his clubs - wins a few.  7 APs (Mainly 5s) by end of junior year.

I have been told that he should not even bother to apply to the top schools because he should have done things that differentiates him from other students.  Examples that I was given of charities that were founded, travel to 3rd world countries etc., Interning at NIH, Intel competition etc.  - is not something we can afford because of lack of time and money.

I do not have a problem with him applying to state public colleges as long as he does something that he will enjoy (he is equally good in Humanities and STEM).

Thank you for your replies. I am actually beginning to feel a lot better now.
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Are you trolling? Your kid will get into at least one top 25 university, guaranteed.[/quote]

None of you have any idea what you are talking about

Here are the two questions I need to know

1.  Is the kid Asian 
2.  Is the kid in the top 10% of the graduating class

If he/she is Asian or not in the top 10% of the graduating class he/she will not get into a great school.  Even if non-Asian and top 10% of class it's still completely random to get into a great school

Those are the facts.

Now he/she will definitely get into UMD and be completely happy.  I would send my kid there.... :-)[/quote]

Asian.  I am sure not sure how many other kids have stats like him? No one is a slacker in the school.  [/quote]

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