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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They definitely compare kids from one school.  I was looking through the SCIOR data for my kid's school and I think it's best for everyone when the academic outliers ED successfully.

In several recent years an academic superstar (4.0 or a hair below) has run the table during regular decision and basically shut everyone else out.  The schools don't have quotas per say but an exceptionally strong kid can seemingly hurt the chances of the 3.8s or low 3.9s. [/quote]

I’ve heard this story….

Especially true if non-White and non-Asian…[/quote]

yep. One top 3.98 kid can literally take every top spot in RD.  From all the Ivies to Duke and Rice and Hopkins.  All in one fell swoop.  And they can shut out the entire rest of the class with their lower 3.9s in the process. 
Ask me how I know.   :cry:   [/quote][/quote]

I think I've heard the story you're referring to and I'm actually talking about another school (race not involved).  I really don't think it's uncommon at the Big3 and similar.  If you have a few 3.98 kids who apply broadly they can really shut out the rest of the unhooked in the class from top 20 schools.   :cry:  [/quote]

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