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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]according to my consultant (who used to do admissions at a top 3). She said it's bc enrollment management analyzes metrics (she wouldn't say specifically but said it's more than just grades) but professors and TAs are involved and so are resident advisors and that's part of the reason it's getting harder and harder to get in. She also said that going to a [b]non-brand public[/b] is better than going to a [b]big name public[/b]. [/quote]

What is a non-brand public? What is a big name public? [/quote]

A big-name public is a well-known magnet (TJ, Blair) or IB program (Montgomery Blair, there are 1-2 in VA but I'm forgetting the name). Admission is by testing in and they reject lots of applicants (although BCC also has a good reputation and to enter you need to be in-bounds and have, I'm not sure, but it's something like a B or B+ average). Teachers are extremely well-qualified in terms of their own education and teaching ability. Somebody (USAA or the Post?) ranks high schools and although people can and do quibble about the ranking methodology, any high school near the top of their list probably qualifies as "big name."[/quote]

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