<p>My senior has been raving about this site for months, how wonderful these forums can be, espc. for a first born or only and his virgin parents! My son is looking at Vassar, Claremont McKenna, USCal, NYU, and American. SATS are above twenty one hundred, and AP workload is heavy. (Six APs senior year) 5’s last year in his three APs (one was self study) High honor roll junior year, but As and Bs in ninth and tenth grade all honors. Also varsity basketball junior and senior years, (lots of playing time, starting this year), and varsity tennis (second singles) all four years. He goes to a large suburban school on the east coast. Academic ranking is only top fifteen percent. Hes very smart, very hard working. Feedback on these colleges would be appreciated. Hes thinking ED on Claremont, but Im thinking options??? Financial packages?? California…omg!!! Hes interested espc in the poly sci, economics, and social sciences. References will be strong. Are we in the right ball park? Thanks, mathelamom</p>