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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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] This doesn't match the results we've seen in this cycle. High stat white kids from DMV private and public schools admitted TO to a number of T30 schools and I won't be surprised to see many more TO acceptances on Ivy Day. Our private counselor said since current reported test scores are skewed to the higher end of the range, close to 50% of kids are successfully going TO.   [/quote]

What school?  That isn’t what we are seeing (kids getting in T20 using scores) and a full third of the class has some type of national merit honors.  Not seeing any unhooked students outside this group getting in most selective schools.  We are in Maryland.

Both our school and private counselor encouraging use of test scores.[/quote]

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