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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sure the facts were adjusted to make for a more compelling storyline, but agree with 23:24 that the woman was doing her daughter a disservice by discouraging her from applying to top schools such as her own alma mater, Princeton. First, in this day of the Common App, it's an extra $50 bucks per school -- why not take a flyer? Second, the legacy advantage in admissions (which would apply to Princeton) appears formidable -- I saw one article that suggested it increased base chances of admission by 40%. So, reading between the lines and being a bit cynical, my guess is that either (a) because she's 16, the kid hasn't applied yet, and may very well apply to Princeton and other schools; or (b) she has low test scores (the article mentions only high grades). [/quote]
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