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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We need to know GPA as related to their class.

If a top private school sends 40% to top30 schools you can count on at least half of them being hooked (in obvious and hidden (i.e. board member rec) ways).

It may be that [b]the only kids getting into top20 or even top30 schools ON THEIR OWN (no hooks, no donations, no board member etc recs) are top15% in the class. [/b] I would estimate this to be the case at my kid's private. 40% go to a top30 ("OOO! so impressive!" at first glance but behind the scenes there is so much extra stuff going on). 
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This is the answer. OP, a rejection (not deferral) means they were not close. Add some target T16-40 schools in RD. Listen to what the school counselor says about chances.

Our private: 10-12% of the class get into T15/ivy. The UNHOOKED ones make up about 2/3 of the admits and are always from the top 5ish% of the class with regard to rigor, GPA, and scores 1530+. People do not understand how hooks work and how many are hooked. Our school removes hooked from the SCOIR data. [/quote]

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