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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like an outlier on this topic, have one kid that had perfect stats and gpa at a top school. Second kid has 97% SAT score with prep being 2 practice exams, but a low gpa at a tough private where they get mostly B’s with an occasional A. I don’t think they could keep up at a top school despite high SAT. [/quote]

You are correct, they could not. You see the difference because you have two kids who are different yet seem "close" to someone who does not know. The 97th%ile is bottom 1/4 to 1/3 student at a top college, AND their grades are likely below average at their prep school where most likely far less than half get into ivy/plus. You get that and are acting accordingly and will find a great school one tier lower where they will thrive. It is the parents who have the kid at the easy public getting A and  A- (thus not top 10%) and the same or lower percentile on SAT who do not have a clue what the typical kid at the ivy will be. They do not grasp what a 99th+ %ile is and how far above it is from their own kid.  [/quote]

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