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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TO will not be a great look for a someone w your DCs stats. Not too hard to bump up sat. I would have him work on that. Superscoring to at least 1500 will be straightforward. Good luck.[/quote]

+1 With his stats, TO will look like his test scores are not 1500+, especially with 4/5 on all his AP tests.  So yes, it will look "fishy" to the AO.  So unless you are form a Low income zip code, it will be assumed he didn't do well on the SAT/ACT.

That's the thing, TO is not really TO at most schools.  If you are from a zipcode where everyone can easily take the tests, then you should take it and submit
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What is your support for this? I would agree if school says "test recommended," but most who say TO are [b]explicit that nothing will be assumed [/b]by not submitting,  it's just 1 data point.[/quote]

wrong.  human nature assumes the kid is a poor test taker and is hiding something.  What is college?  Four years of testing.  So colleges only want the kids that fit the profile they are seeking (URM, first generation, etc.) for test optional slots.  This is obvious.  Your public high school counselor might be embarrassed to admit this but ask any private counselor and they will tell you - especially if you are in a tony private - to submit test scores if you can.  If you can't, it will be assumed that they are poor and you will not get into top schools[/quote]

https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/2024/01/26/ycbk-399-how-do-admission-officers-read-an-admissions-file/

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In episode 404, the private school counselor talks about how explicitly at Rice the admissions rep said they “don’t expect [all] private schools to submit test scores, because they know they will be strong”, and that there is some hesitancy to submit a test score at the 25th% or below….
Definitely worth a listen 
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Yes that’s a good episode on test optional. Really good insight.[/quote]

The private schools have great access to AO and colleges.. it's very obvious when comparing MCPS to Bullis/Holton as an example.
I get it- you're paying 50k+ instead of free, so those kids better be getting in everywhere.[/quote]

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