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College admissions is much, much different than when we applied 20 or 30 years ago. If you want your Arlington kid to go to an Ivy or top SLAC then they should be one or more of the following:
1. a top athlete in a recruitable sport
2. an under-represented minority
3. an Intel science fair finalist
4. a student at TJ or a top private school

In addition to the few slots available to the public school students, the high school counselors in Arlington don't have the kinds of relationships with the admissions officers at these colleges that help get their kids noticed. They also are responsible for 100's of kids - they just don't have the time. Read a book like "The Gatekeepers" to better understand the college admissions game.[/quote]

I am the PP above who referenced the college admission stats. Thank you for posting this perspective. My kid is GT, but I would gladly give up ES GT entirely if those resources could be diverted to better guidance counselor attention at the middle and high school level. If we don't address the high school capacity issue, all of our kids-- college bound or not-- are going to suffer for it. [/quote]

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