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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here:  Thanks for all the thoughts here!

Mellow vibe = Collaborative vs competitive feel

I am surprised that people aren't more bullish on kid's chances at F&M, Lafayette, Kenyon, etc.

Also, we are full pay - does that make a difference here?[/quote]

I’d be very surprised if a full pay boy with his stats - and assuming good application and demonstrated interest (to include interviews) - wasn’t accepted to those schools. Only caveat is if MCPS or similar where honors are weighted 1 instead of .5, the gpa isn’t super strong. People really need to specify honors weighting. [/quote]

Also - I’d consider adding Bates, Grinnell, Macalester and Oberlin. Not sure of location preferences. [/quote]

All good additions,  especially to replace the fratty colleges.[/quote]

OP Here - thanks for all the thoughtful responses from this board.  Very impressed with your breadth of knowledge and the advice you have given.

If fratty schools are eliminated, then this is list:

Kenyon
F&M
Lafayette
Vassar
Haverford (maybe too much of a reach)
UMD
Saint Mary's (for safety)
Union
Dickinson 
Wooster (for safety)

Is this a better list?  Kid is interested in Biology and History.  Maxed out high school's curriculum. Are interviews vital?  Has demonstrated interest/visited most of these schools already.  Unwilling to go ED.  Thanks![/quote]

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