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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In terms of the elite schools like HPYSM, do they really have the best people?  If they are taking mostly athletes, legacy, first gen and URM, are they really getting the TOP students?

Not meant to be a snarky question.

Also, those top students are going somewhere.  Do you think there will emerge a middle of the road college that will eventually become elite as a result of getting these top students?[/quote]

It’s not mutually exclusive.  Just because you’re an athlete does not mean you’re not a great student.  And especially just because you’re URM doesn’t mean you also don’t take the most challenging classes or get great grades.  People who assume otherwise and just think you can get in on test scores and GPA alone don’t realize that there is more than colleges want.  After awhile anybody can prep for high test scores.  And GPA really just varies from school to school.  Top colleges want kids who will be successful in life and just getting good grades does not guarantee anything.  [/quote]

+1[/quote]

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