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[quote=Anonymous]Private school parent here who calls BS on whoever is telling you that your public school child has some unfair advantage. Every Ivy uses a regional admissions officer who knows all of the public and private schools in the area. So they know that a public school student with straight As who takes every AP offered may have a 4.8 GPA and that no local private school student does because privates don't weight for honors/AP classes. They will look closely at your child's course selection in the context of what's available at his/her school, not comparing them to the courses available at a magnet like TJHSST or a Big 3. And they'll know if the starting a club/EC is a big deal that requires lots of leadership and hoop-jumping or a whim. As PP said, they are focusing on the individual and how they excelled in context. [/quote]
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