<p>DeskPotato, just wanted to chime in as another parent who was terribly impatient waiting to find out S’s class rank, junior year GPA, SAT scores, etc. and to figure out what schools to consider, especially for Early Decision. You just can’t rush these things, though. In the meantime, I agree with the others who’ve said that Brandeis seems to be in the ballpark for your daughter. Now just enjoy the visits and see how things play out this spring and next fall. We found our junior year meeting with the guidance counselor to be very helpful (even in a huge school where the gc hardly knew our kid) - he was like a walking Naviance, knowing which schools accepted which kinds of kids from our school. And of course loving thy safety is always a great idea.</p>