Question about grades and college admissions--what is really required?

I can’t imagine her rank will be 15% then - assuming mostly A.s

Reach for the stars - but have those 2nd and 3rd tier ready.

For the record, few in society will know an Oxy or Macalester or a Washington & Lee.

The people that need to know probably know - and this is no different than a Rice or WUSTL which are also not known by the majority.

There’s a ton of great schools out there and a ton of opportunity.

In the end, your kid will or won’t be a success based on them.

Not based on if they go to Gtwon vs. Denver or Willamette vs. Wesleyan.

Yes, the bigger name helps - but there are gazillionaires that went to San Diego State and people who can’t hold a job that went to Harvard.

Good luck.

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