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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Years ago, her 99++ percentile would have opened some doors.  Not now.  Good luck everybody![/quote]

I'm an Ivy alumni interviewer. When we talk to the admissions officers, they tell us they put more weight on grades and course rigor than on test scores. In fact, high test scores and lower grades are a rdd flag, since it suggests the effort level is less than the intelligence, and the chances of the kid flaming out in college are greater than for a kid whose profile suggests consistent hard work.  Interestingly, HS grades and test scores are not great predictors of college success. Course rigor has a much higher correlation.[/quote]

Np.  This makes sense to me.  I was a great test taker but a student who did not work up to their potential grade wise at a good private, but still ended up at a top 20 liberal arts college.  I guess my question is -- what does PP mean by not competitive?  Are we talking more Franklin & Marshall or more University of South Carolina?  [/quote]

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