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[quote=Anonymous][quote]If you've attended any of these schools as an undergrad you know that third of the students are truly exceptional - genius level IQ. They are not in the same league as their peers and it's obvious to everyone. These are the kids who don't study for the PSATs and are National Merit Scholars. These are the kids taking the max number of AP classes and doing well. A third meet all the thresholds for smart and exceptional in a specific area - athletics, music, acting, etc. And a third meet all the thresholds for smart, but aren't as exceptional as their peers. These students are really good students and they may do a lot of interesting activities (german camp every summer, advocacy work on a national level, etc.), but they need to work hard and they're not going to be at the helm of the NIH. This person might become your primary care doctor, but they're not going to be leading research studies. The latter is the group that really benefits from ticking the boxes -- being a URM, a first gen college student, a good enough athlete to play on a team - but not olympic caliber, or a legacy. And then you also have to sprinkle in the wealthy donor children who don't fit into any category, but have the arrogance to think they do. [/quote] So truly exceptional students can't also be URM, first gen, an athlete or from a wealthy family? Go it. [/quote]

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