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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But for YEARS everyone has been saying that they're just competing against the others in their school.  So, that's not correct?[/quote]

It this year.  I think the grading differences are so severe that colleges are now entirely passing on private school kids with sun 3.5 GPAs. [/quote]
Maybe the college actually knows what they are doing?
Maybe they realize the privilege the private school child was afforded.
Do you really think readers of applications are not aware of how private schools grade? [/quote]

That "privilege" comment makes no sense at all. So what if a kid's parents struggled to afford them a private school education? So what if they put a kid in private school because they were being bullied in public school? So what if a kid was brilliant and got a scholarship to a private school? Why would you want this count against them in college applications? Why does it matter? Focus on the education the kid got and their preparedness to take on what your college has to offer.[/quote]

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