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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doesn't this chart mean that some kids, albeit a low percentage, are getting in even though not "hooked."  After all these DCUM threads that say that you need a national award to get in to HYPS unless you are a legacy, URM, or athlete, this actually sounds pretty good to me.  [/quote]

That was my takeaway too. That non-hooked students are getting into HYS with acceptance rates considerably above the overall one is a comforting sign. If you look at the GPA breakdown the numbers get even better- for instance, 42% of the non-hooked students with 4.3+ got into Harvard.

Yet at the same time, these numbers feel a LOT better than top publics like TJHS and the Bethesda results posted earlier. I get the feeling that there is something about the non-hooked students we're not seeing. Maybe they're nationally acclaimed award winners. Maybe their parents are top donors even without an alumni connection. This is a cursory glance at what the process could be like, but there is a lot of detail missing. [/quote]

Be aware that these are acceptance numbers, so it may be the same top 10 or so students getting into many of the top schools.   You can't conclude that a typical student has the acceptance percentage chance of getting accepted.[/quote]

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