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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Davidson, Pitzer, Claremont McKenna, Colby, Bates, Wesleyan or Midd would be great ED candidates. Really spend time on the essays — that will help offset the GPA.[/quote]

When did you graduate college or when did your last kid graduate college as this suggestion seems woefully out of touch? [/quote]

Last cycle — class of 2027. Appreciate your kindness.[/quote]

It just doesn't jive.  OP's son is a middle-of-the-road candidate at a public school--there are hundreds of thousands of students with better stats than he has.  These schools you list have a few thousand spots total.  Why would they take OP's kid?  Honest question. 
 
I think OP is facing the harsh disconnect between what he wants for his kid and what his kid can realistically aspire to.  
Many parents are in this boat.  [/quote]

OP here- not facing a disconnect, just want to know where he might be able to get in. You clearly need superb grades, highest rigor and test scores to have a good shot at a top 20 SLAC nowadays. That’s ok, because I really don’t think it matters. A slightly more prestigious degree could be helpful for career purposes but our innate ability and hard work are what ultimately determine success, not whether we went to Davidson or Denison (99 pct of people never heard of either). [/quote]

Then why are you asking? I don’t mean this as judgy but curious at why you are inquiring then.  [/quote]

Huh? I was just asking to understand what schools were possible for my kid given this profile. It’s like saying, I’ve got a million dollar budget, what kind of house can I get in a particular town? Just looking for “market insight” I guess. [/quote]

I asked because there seemed to be a contradiction in your comments across the thread. At first, I read it as your genuine interest with a DC possibly wanting what many perceive as a more prestigious school. As the thread unfolded, it seemed as if that were still the case, then the end basically felt as if you were saying, "oh, knew he wouldn't go and it doesn't really matter where you go." FWIW, I largely believe that saying though know that there are real payoffs, financial being just one, for kids from a lower SES background attending elite institutions.

So that's why I was asking - the thread seemed headed in one direction - "what will the market bear? - then tacked to "it doesn't matter."

GL to your DC![/quote]

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