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[quote=Anonymous][quote]it’s well known that the elites don’t provide meaningful FA to those who don’t provide some form of diversity - whether racial, ethnic, religious, or talent based[/quote] - Well, duh. You're not going to get admitted [b]into 9th grade [/b]— let alone get financial aid — unless you bring "talent" to the table. Talent includes academic prowess, right? [quote]and that lesser qualified full pay applicants are admitted over higher qualified FA applicants. It’s unfortunately how the private elites work…j[/quote] I know a lot of people tell themselves this ^^ to feel better about being rejected, but it's just not true in our direct experience at the high school level, which is what this thread is about.The relatively few new admits [b]to 9th grade[/b] @ Sidwell, GDS, NCS, etc. are really strong candidates. [/quote]
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