Anonymous wrote:At a Sidwell or Cathedral or GDS or Potomac, this kid is probably competitive (not likely for a <10% acceptance rate but possible) for any school in the country. At a less elite private, you should probably look more in the 20-40% acceptance range, which includes NYU, BC, and SLACs that aren't AW.

Depending on how many of his or her classmates have equal or better stats, and or another hook such as being a recruited athlete or a legacy.

You have to be in range, but you are competing initially with the students in your graduating class.

At a Sidwell or Cathedral or GDS or Potomac, this kid is probably competitive (not likely for a <10% acceptance rate but possible) for any school in the country. At a less elite private, you should probably look more in the 20-40% acceptance range, which includes NYU, BC, and SLACs that aren't AW.

Are you full pay, do you qualify for FA, or do you need merit aid?

If your kid is a junior and you're at a good private school then you should've already sat down with his counselor and gotten a list of schools to start looking at. Schools do this before spring break since junior year spring break is when a lot of families look at colleges.

If the counselor hasn't done this yet then shoot them an email. This is something you're paying those private school $$$ for.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with 13:19 and 13:22, but Princeton Review's website is easier/better than BigFuture

Where do you plug in stats on the Princeton review website?

Create an account (top right of page)

Then under the 'my account tab' click on College Planner

From the College Planner page, click on School Filters tab

Filters are on the left; click admissions to enter your stats

Anonymous wrote:Agree with 13:19 and 13:22, but Princeton Review's website is easier/better than BigFuture

Where do you plug in stats on the Princeton review website?

Agree with 13:19 and 13:22, but Princeton Review's website is easier/better than BigFuture

Anonymous wrote:1) Go to BigFuture.com and enter those stats.

2) Review the list of schools that are in your student's range. Narrow it down as you wish (prestige, geography, single-sex etc).

3) Take the narrowed down list to your school's college counselor, or consult Naviance, to see how students from your child's school did when applying.

Or even better, have your student do these 3 things.

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1) Go to BigFuture.com and enter those stats.

2) Review the list of schools that are in your student's range. Narrow it down as you wish (prestige, geography, single-sex etc).

3) Take the narrowed down list to your school's college counselor, or consult Naviance, to see how students from your child's school did when applying.

Or even better, have your student do these 3 things.

Is the 3.9 UW or W?

not Sidwell but good student hard classes. good ECs, etc

Can you narrow it down a little? Size? Major? Finances?

My 33 ACT kid is going to Lehigh next fall, but it’s pricey.

Sidwell or Bullis? It matters.

typed too quickly-- "applying AND getting in?"

DS has a 3.9 at private school; 32 on ACT. Looking for northeast schools. If you have a similar kid where are they applying at getting in?