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[quote=Anonymous]I think up until a few years ago, your analysis would be correct OP: I think top students at public schools were relatively likely to do a little bit better than similarly situated peers at private schools, particularly coming from schools like Jackson-Reed rather than Whitman. Of course there is a lot of noise.  I think test optional has changed the game a little, what I noticed as we went though the last couple of cycles is that the kids from our high-end private did somewhat better than expected.  In a perverse but predictable development, I think kids at private schools were in some ways seen as a safer bet because colleges can rely on grades a a bit more reliably, and better college counseling/essay coaching resources make more of a difference in a text optional world. Just another equity measure that backfired and really served the interests of the connected, the well-resourced, and those with superior skills in gaming the system.  Just my opinion, of course, as one who has recently been through this process. [/quote]

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