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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our neighbor’s son, who is a senior at Wilson, applied to Dartmouth and got in. He is a good student and is active in various clubs at school. But I do feel like if he were the same student at Sidwell, STA etc, there’s no way he would have gotten in. [/quote] You can't be sure of this. There are parts of the application you cant judge - the essay and teacher recs. People forget that teachers can make or break an application. I believe that lots of kids that have the "stats" for an Ivy, don't get the ringing endorsement from their teachers. Wilson students students do get a boost for coming from an urban high school with a majority minority population. This especially works in favor of white students.[/quote] But not for much longer as the demographics shift to whiter and even wealthier. It will take a couple years for admissions reps to catch up but Wilson will soon be seen as a N Arlington school in upper NW. [/quote]
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