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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colleges know the academic rigor involved at both schools, so getting less than a 3.9 may not be a dealbreaker. What it really comes down to is whether your kid prefers a progressive approach or a traditional one.[/quote]

Anyone with experience in prep schools knows this isn't true. Expectations are that you still maintain a 3.9+ GPA. These schools are challenging, but there are definitely kids in the top 2 deciles that maintain a 3.9+ average. Elite universities select unhooked applicants almost-exclusively from this tier. [b]The 3.7 Sidwell kid is not getting in a T20.[/b][/quote]

My unhooked 3.75 Sidwell graduate CURRENTLY attends a T15 university (not U of C).

The bolded sentence is true, until it isn’t. 
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can you share what you think helped get your kid in?[/quote]

To answer your question, my 3.75 Sidwell grad had two rather unique (and genuine) passions that she pursued inside and outside of school, from middle school until now. She distinguished herself in those areas on a national level (awards). Although she played one varsity sport all 4 years, she was not a recruited athlete and the sport was not basketball. [/quote]

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