Anonymous wrote:DC will definitely get into UChicago if applying ED. Likely to not get into T10 unless legacy.

As good a chance as anybody. But don't make plans like you are "definitely" getting in. uChicago rejected 95% of its ED applicants this winter.

Anonymous wrote:Sure thing:
ED to UChicago, Vandy, or Bowdoin/Middlebury kinda thing. Would get into any.

Sure thing:
RD to any 10 schools from this list: top 10s, ND, Georgetown, Williams, Rice, USC, Michigan. Will get into min 2 of these. Probably more.

Chicago, Bowdoin, Middlebury go far lower than a 3.93 from Sidwell or similar.
Even in 2024.

Sure thing:
ED to UChicago, Vandy, or Bowdoin/Middlebury kinda thing. Would get into any.

Sure thing:
RD to any 10 schools from this list: top 10s, ND, Georgetown, Williams, Rice, USC, Michigan. Will get into min 2 of these. Probably more.

This kid will end up at a T20. Thoughtful app for ED. Consider if there’s an ED2 choice.

To PP above whose kid “stepped down”, there must be a hook of some kind. Only kids I’ve ever seen get into T10 without highest rigor box checked were hooked. VIPs in particular have the strongest hook.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, not taking Math III and Math IV is going to knock this student down a tier in the rigor assessment, even if the kid is not going to major in STEM. T10 schools know the Sidwell math curriculum well. There will be kids who did do Math III and Math IV and got As and have overall GPAs above 3.95, usually 3 - 5 kids in a grade of 125. Remember you are competing directly against kids from your own school (Sidwell). T10 ED or EA will be challenging with this profile, IMO.

This is not true. What matters is that the college counselor tick the box that your student took the most rigorous curriculum available to them. This is one of the few questions that the college counselor’s at Sidwell will give a straight answer to. I am a Sidwell parent with a Sidwell grad at a T10 and my kid is studying stem and did not take Math III or Math IV. Some kids do not like theoretical math and this is not held against them in college admissions. The year my oldest graduated, the kids who had stepped down from the advanced math track ended up with better college results. I would advise taking the ED route and spending a ton of time on the application. Do not rely on Sidwell for help with any part of the application so line some one up now. GL

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Anonymous wrote:A 3.93 is virtually unheard of from Sidwell. With those scores the kid can apply anywhere. No guarantees anywhere, but that's up to you. Don't let the naysayers deter you.

This is a STRONG kid

3.93 is definitely strong but I would not say unheard of. Definitely not. There will be a handful (or less) of kids who are academically in a different league. After that, the 3.9 pluses are largely indistinguishable from each other.

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell parents don't complain because they are terrified of pissing off the CCO, which could lead to a less than stellar counselor's letter for their DC. A less than stellar letter would directly decrease admission chances to college.

Overall, unhooked kids are better off for college admissions to go to MCPS to get a sky high GPA and tons of AP classes.

Confirm this.

Sidwell parent with one DC in college and another in HS.

Huh? Good word you all are nuts. What is it you want to do or say to po the CCO?

This kid will be just fine and end up at a great school. CCO is just fine.

Sidwell parents don't complain because they are terrified of pissing off the CCO, which could lead to a less than stellar counselor's letter for their DC. A less than stellar letter would directly decrease admission chances to college.

Overall, unhooked kids are better off for college admissions to go to MCPS to get a sky high GPA and tons of AP classes.

DC will definitely get into UChicago if applying ED. Likely to not get into T10 unless legacy.

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Anonymous wrote:With that profile I would focus more on Northeastern, Cornell, Tulane, USC, BC level - which is probably 2 steps down from T10. Can definitely take a shot or two with ED, but need a realistic approach. Cornell boosters will point to low acceptance rate, but most of the rejects that drive this number down are lower quality applicants thinking they have a shot at a lower quality ivy - they don’t

No way. The 3.93 kid at Sidwell is not going to Tulane or BC--even in 2024.
This kid has a great chance at a top 20 school and very good chance at a top 10. It's a quite a rare GPA at Sidwell. You don't have to do the theoretical math track either.

This!

Trolls go troll that idiot Senator frok the kitchen instead

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Anonymous wrote:What does the school college counselor say?

The counselor is not going to be useful.....they will only make sure you have reasonable safety schools and will say the obvious that there could be a chance at T10 but it's unpredictable. (This is assuming this person has no hooks.)

But DCUM will be useful?

Seriously, what are you paying for?

Honestly, I learned infinitely more about college landscape from DCUM than I ever learned from Sidwell CCO - We learned zero from them. So - I definitely didn't pay Sidwell for college counseling advice. I paid them for a great education. That's about it. Not much more.

Sidwell CCO is totally useless.

I’d bet the feeling is mutual. They are just fine

Anonymous wrote:A 3.93 is virtually unheard of from Sidwell. With those scores the kid can apply anywhere. No guarantees anywhere, but that's up to you. Don't let the naysayers deter you.

This is a STRONG kid

Anonymous wrote:With that profile I would focus more on Northeastern, Cornell, Tulane, USC, BC level - which is probably 2 steps down from T10. Can definitely take a shot or two with ED, but need a realistic approach. Cornell boosters will point to low acceptance rate, but most of the rejects that drive this number down are lower quality applicants thinking they have a shot at a lower quality ivy - they don’t

Bullcrap. This is near the top of the class. You’re just ugly jealous