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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]35 ACT took once
High scores SAT subject tests - took once
National Merit
Top rank in class
High GPA- 
Sports/clubs/job/volunteer- all the usual regular high school stuff- nothing special
No hooks- just naturally smart and well liked by teachers

Remember just to encourage your student to do their best but loving them and just hoping for a happy life is all that is important. Applying to these top schools was something dc able to do because was smart but it was never the goal. The goal is to be happy. Life is such a struggle in so many ways and if you and your family have more happy moments then horrible ones you are lucky. Good luck!
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Really agree with this.  My dd decided fairly early on in high school that she was going to work hard but that "stats" were never going to be the goal, she was always going to make time for things she loved - activities, friends, nature etc. She threw herself into things she loved and that came through on a daily basis at school and outside, was reflected in essays and LORs etc.  Her grades/scores were great though not perfect, but the most elite schools aren't admitting the 4.0/1600 kids who have focused on schoolwork to the exclusion of everything else.  It's kind of a bait and switch, IMO, but agree with the pp that letting kids be happy and do what they love is key.[/quote]

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