<p>My answer would be definitely yes, and my other answer would be the over-riding goal should definitely not be getting into a “great school”. That’s a recipe for disaster and heartbreak. My kids worked very hard, had great stats, were rejected by some “elite” schools, got into some fantastic schools and graduated at the top of the class at their college. Point is if they put the work in now and truly are intellectually curious they are going to be very well prepared for whatever school they get into and I am sure will be very successful.</p>