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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it is pretty amazing they don't consider levels or rigor of courses taken.

And one essay problem that is essentially the only differentiating input.

How hard is it to get straight As in a non-accelerated math and "honors" level middle school track in FCPS? Not that hard. We know because the average applicant is a 3.9+, so maybe an one or two A-.

Given this, any kid with experience factors who meets the basic primer above is essentially a shoe-in. It really is kind of gross. Many MC kids didn't choose their parent's careers or how they were born. [/quote]

It’s great if it’s true that kids who were born to families that have the time and money to provide extra academic experiences are no longer shoo-ins, as they frequently were in the past. Kids born to less well off families without the time or expertise to expose their kids to higher level academics deserve an equal chance.

Bright kids in well off families will have lots of opportunity available to them in life, but bright kids born to lower income families have far fewer opportunities. I was one of those kids- I had blue collar working class parents with no college but I was a National Merit Finalist (no prepping, obviously). It would have been great to have had the academics of a TJ and the support that the teachers and counselors there offer to the kids. I’m glad that more kids from lower income families are getting these opportunities today. 
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