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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess our experience is different from most of yours.  My oldest got admitted into UVA, Tech and W&M.  He went to a public school in Fairfax County and didn't take a single AP class.  He took 2 honors classes total. He had straight As and a high SAT.  He had normal extracurricular activities. He's not a star athlete by any means, although he has been in a particular sport he loves since he was 9.  [b]The only thing that I think made him stick out was his art.  He is a gifted artist that has been shown in a galleries.[/b]  He had a great time in high school, with lots of free time (the way it should be for a kid!).  I'm not going to pressure my other two kids to take any AP classes either.  They'll be fine if they get straight As on regular classes.[/quote]

This is why he got in. He stood out in a way that is unique -- even Tech has to fill its art classes.

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I don't know, there are a lot of talented kids out there, particularly in music in this area.  My son is not studying art, he's well versed in most art media since he's been at it since he was very little. He will be majoring in computer science, but might change to architecture.  My youngest is also artistically gifted.  My middle child is the only one into sports.  We are hoping for a scholarship, but he is not academic at all.[/quote]

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