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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's my question.  Virtually every competitive college I look at says that 95% of their freshman class is in the top 10% coming out of high school.  My child's school, Sidwell, does not rank kids, though I suspect colleges can judge on their own.  My child takes the most challenging classes, but he may not end up in the top 10% simply because the school is filled with smart kids.  Do schools like Sidwell Or TJ for that matter have good luck placing kids outside the top 10%?  My child scores exceptionally well on SAT-like tests, so we expect good things on the PSAT, SAT, etc....

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Top private colleges & Universities "weight" Sidwell, NCS & St. Alban's grades and ranking systems - in a way that benefits the students these schools. These high schools are among a handful of schools with deep relationships with the universities and where it is not about being in the top 5%. However, the impact can be found in public Universities who have a more rigid/impersonal admissions policy. If you look at the Matriculation Stat's website - you will see that something like over 80% of NCS grads end up at a top school. [/quote]

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