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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an HYPS alum who does a lot of interviewing. What the OP seems to have missed is that it is incumbent upon applicants to convince these universities that they have the passion, leadership potential, and abilities to change the world in some way. That is what they are solving for. The admissions process is not a quantitive ranking based on test scores and gpa. Harvard could fill its class several times over with students who scored 1500+ on the SATs but they choose to take other factors into consideration because they have a long and successful track record of identifying who is going to be a change maker in the world and that is what they solve for.

[b]That said, your child seems to have the ability to attend a great university, receive top grades, and continue on to the grad school or industry of their choice. Things seem pretty good. [/b][/quote]
 THIS. Going to a "great" but not top ten college/university is what matters. Fit is important too in terms of location, size desired, major, minor, etc options for involvement that match *sincere* interests. They will do their best at a college where they feel fulfilled and involved. Then they will be more likely to get the grades, research opps, mentors, etc that allow them to go on to professions they want. You have to take the LONG view. Almost all the adults I know who went to Harvard Law (I am not a lawyer so it is almost odd that I know at least five people personally off the top of my head), none of them went to an Ivy like school for undergrad(think more in the lines of top 50 to top 30). They all have had, and continue to have, fantastic careers and are balanced, well adjusted seeming people. A slow and steady climb in one's youth and into your twenties can have a longer lasting and more impactful outcome in many cases.[/quote]

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