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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a fair amount of upset at the Cathedral Schools too. I think parents who pay so much for school believe they're paying for an Ivy acceptance.[/quote] I'm not sure its about the money. Parents and kids think if they have straight A's and stunning SATs' they are a shoo in. It's just not true. I realized it was an arbitrary process 30 years ago when I applied. It worked for me. I got in to a school that my college counselor said was out of my league. I told him that I didn't want his help in no uncertain terms. He thought I was impudent but the fact is that I didn't want his input on the application. My teachers were much, much more supportive. I made an effort, showed the school i wanted to go. I was different, had passions. It worked out. i'm not sure I wouldn't get in today even though my GPA and SAT's were slightly about average.[/quote]
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