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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is a sophomore at a feeder (non-DMV), and looking at SCOIR/Naviance data, it seems like we're on an unofficial Duke blacklist. The graph is barren: a sea of red. Other elite schools are nothing like this. Does anyone else know if these universities have unofficial blacklists against certain high schools?[/quote]

Are you a UNC feeder? Because Duke hates UNC.

I find most of that data to not be statistically significant and not to tell the whole story. I think some schools definitely are more harsh towards some high schools for reasons that are often difficult to explain. But there is often a story behind it.[/quote]

Nope, we barely send any to UNC. And I'm curious about that story, which will likely never surface.[/quote]

I was largely kidding. It is a big rivalry but I don't think it impacts admissions.[/quote]

+1  Translation since it seems to have gone over the OP's head:  the PP is gently mocking you with the UNC comment, and also telling you that making conclusions about a "blacklist" because your tiny private school hasn't had success at Duke is not supported by data.  Most HS don't have success at Duke--they're not "blacklisted,"  they're just not competitive in a tough admissions environment.[/quote]

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