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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a kid (not from Langley) that had nearly all A's with 12 APs (4.45 GPA), 1550 SATs, good extra curricular activities (showed leadership and state champions) who was waitlisted at UVA, and rejected at 10 other schools (including her yield-protecting safety).  She did end up getting into Northwestern and W & M. [/quote]

I know of a different kid from 2024 with similar stats and a similar story.

I think this is not uncommon from fcps.[/quote]

Colleges looking for so much more than just numbers. Those kids lacking it. [/quote]

Give me a break. The ones who got in are not the second coming either. They are all 18 year olds and have not really "done" anything yet beyond their own tiny sphere of childhood (yes of course there are outliers) but the thing is that's OK. It's normal. It's beyond odd to exault 17 year old kids as having made it vs. Not made it in order to get into college. At a certain point it can be a lottery at selective schools. Which I've seen from the backside of admissions (only 2 years, it definitely wasn't my niche)[/quote]

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