<p>Woandering, here are some stats from my daughter’s rigorous prep school in So Cal. On their Naviance graph for CMC in the last few years, one 4.0 and 2400 waitlisted, three 4.0 with 2300 waitlisted, one 3.8 and 2250 denied, one 4.0 and 2200 denied, many others with slightly lower stats were denied. We have had four acceptances out of about 35 applicants, all who were recruited athletes with lower stats than those denied. One was a CA state champion in her sport. And yield for CMC was equal to Harvard and Yale, those three topping the list of all institutions. Bottom line, unless you have a hook, CMC is very difficult to gain admission to. With a student population of less than 1300 and close to 40% of students recruited athletes, the numbers are not representative of your chances. In a place like Duke, athletes comprise a much smaller percent of the student body.</p>