From what I have been recently hearing, getting into the schools mentioned is close to impossible unless the kid walks on water. Even with SAT tests in the 1500 range and high school GPA of almost 4.0, there is no certainty of getting into these institutions. They have become far more selective in the last 10 years and their available pool to select from is significantly larger.

Setting your sights on these schools at this point in the child's life is a recipe for severe disappointment, or worse, IMHO.

The kid would need to be extraordinarily brilliant and additionally lead a very balanced life with many activities in order to qualify for these schools. Although parents refuse to admit it, most children are simply not of this caliber.