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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3.9 GPA at a top private where no one gets 4.0, 1580 SAT, loved by teachers so assuming great rec letters but otherwise not a standout candidate: not athlete, part time job, research internship, a couple club membership (not leadership). Full pay, white girl, science major (not engineering or CS).

How high or low should this applicant aim for ED or EA? I'm looking for feedback like don't EA/ED anything above USNWR 1-10 or no ivies except Cornell or Swarthmore but not Williams. We don't want her to aim too low but also don't want to aim too high and throw away the ED/EA.  [/quote]

I assume this is a Junior?  Work on improving EC's.  Don't give up on the leadership, why can't she seek a leadership position in one of her clubs as a senior? Usually, elections/appointments are spring semester.  AO's like part time jobs, that shows responsibility and is not something most private high school students don't have them- does she manage anything, gotten a promo, what has she learned?  
As to how high/low you need to see the Naviance data from your school which usually you will get access to at end of junior year.  But in the meantime you could meet with the school counselor and ask.  Frankly, I am probably more bullish than others, 1580 SAT is above the 75% for all Ivies and other top 20's and it is a metric where boys usually do better than girls and SAT is increasingly important.   How are her AP scores??  A wall of 5's would help.   While I think HYP aren't worth wasting your ED spot on I think you should add Penn and Columbia to the list of consideration (look at the departments in both in her major- likely better than Cornell).  [/quote]

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