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[quote=Anonymous]I went to Exeter in the 90s and despite having all As, was dissuaded from applying to too many Ivy and reach schools. My college counselor was clear that i wouldn't get in. But i wasnt not allowed to apply. I still applied wherever I wanted. My older brother had gone from an average public school to Stanford, but he had perfect SATs, and was a national merit seni finalist. I had good grades but didnt take the most challenging (stem) courses, wasnt an athlete or standout campus leader. I came from a barely upper middle class Asian family. I got waitlisted at Brown, but in at Penn, Michigan, Berkeley… i chose another school that was more exciting to me that was not as elite— nyu, where I was a merit scholar in the business school. Had fun, but ended up transferring my sophomore year.

Anyway, my kids now go to DCPS and wont likely go to private for high school. I actually wish we could afford it because it’s an excellent education. But it is no guarantee of acceptance by an ultra elite college. [/quote]

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