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Sorry, my question could have been asked more clearly. What I'm really getting at is the following. Picking on Trinity because it admits the most for high school. Assuming 120 kids in the graduating class and 35% ivy+ matriculation rate this yields 42 admits. Let's say 14 (1/3) are donors, 6 are Prep for Prep, 10 others are athletes or some other hook, this leaves 12 spots left for the remaining 90 students. Two questions:

1) Is this breakdown overly punitive (e.g. the assumed proportion of donors and 'hooked' kids is too high)?
2) If it's not too punitive, how many of those 12 spots go to survivors vs kids who test in during 9th grade?

I understand the numbers will vary by class but surely over many years they average out to a range. Would love to know what folks think. [/quote]

It is difficult to say because the children testing in are as well-resourced and connected as the survivors. Many bright students from TT SS schools looking for a change of scenery and students from private K-8 schools applying. The reality is if your child is unconnected, you will be better off going to SHS for a chance at Ivy+. [/quote]

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