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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a 3.2 GPA from a very average high school in a different state, SAT lower 1400s, ACT 32. I got into Tulane, GWU, Wisconsin, Maryland, and some others. Later on I got my act together and got a PhD at an ivy league university. There's really no reason to be getting Bs if you are above 95th percentile on a standardized test, other than laziness (which I was, and it sounds like you son is)[/quote] Nope. Your “very average high school” had a way different cohort than an elite private or a magnet like TJ. A B at an “average” high school is way different than a B at an elite school. When everyone in the school is bright and accomplished, it’s hard to get in the A range. These schools tend to be less forgiving in their grading. It really is different. Top 10% at an elite private or TJ is worlds away from “average” high school top 10%. A kid in the top 30% at the more elite schools would likely be top 10% at a school with less competition.[/quote]
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