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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Forgive me if this was covered in 17 (!) pages: Is it not better to be an outstanding student from a "lesser" school, than an applicant from a "top" high school? [/quote] Some of the University admissions clearly state that they are looking at the "rigor of the curriculum" and usually its the top schools not the lesser schools which show this rigor. So it could be 50/50. Any way it hangs, it will depend on many other factors, not just a better or worse school.[/quote] The same schools make it quite explicit that they look at the rigor of the courses taken, *given the courses available to the student.* So no, students do not get penalized for going to a school that doesn't offer a bazillion APs or IB. They lose points only if they dodge the most challenging courses that are offered by their own school in their area(s) of interest.[/quote]
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