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[quote=Anonymous]"Our 1290 SAT, 3.5 unweighted public school DC with only a couple APs got into 7 out of 7 engineering schools ranked from about #60 to just over #300.

Not URM but did have an EC that might have turned the heads of the #60 school.

My daughter has similar stats. I think she is shooting too high with her preferred schools in the top 100. She does have 5 APs and 4.2 weighted 3.65 uw gpa. Her verbal is 700, math is 600. She does not want a math centered major, so hopefully her 700v will push her over the top."

It's not about shooting high or low.  It's about knowing what you want and doing what you need to do to get there.

Our 1290 son has been "shooting high" every year he has been in school.  He was a late reader and had IEPs many years.

The #60ish school was a great fit for his strengths.  He never would have gotten into #59 or #61.

His executive skills aren't great but he has known that for over 10 years and has developed skills to cope.

His leadership is off the charts but he will never miraculously end up with an A at the end of a semester even in his best subjects.

Teachers have often really respected these things and his recommendations were much more enthusiastically granted than would be expected for his GPA.

Good luck

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