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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But the opposite is also true. I am from Eastern Europe. A vast majority of Harvard kids would not be able to pass entrance exams at any of the schools. They simply do not have the level of knowledge required for entry (and study). If they studied for months, sure, but as they are right now - no way.

You need to understand that expectations from incoming freshmen are entirely different. Nobody cares about your sports or the non profit you started. Even your gold medal at a math Olympiad will not get you a place at an engineering school much less anywhere else. You think your fencing class presidents are so impressive, fine, but that doesn’t translate abroad as much as you think it does.[/quote]

What?! Not true at all. Eastern European here who was admitted with the 3rd highest score at the local university and ended up at an Ivy. I was able to keep up with the hard sciences but the kids from the top prep schools were much better prepared. I couldn't stand a chance in computer science to the Asian kids. [/quote]

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