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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, it’s a real problem. You aren’t going to find a T20 that isn’t largely populated by Tracy Flicks. Sorry. [/quote]

+1. Being a grind is how most of these kids got in in the first place. I’m from NC and would say UNC— not quite T20, but close. They must take 80% in state, and their public school system ain’t all that. May be UVA competitive from RTP or Charlotte. But, there will be lots of kids who are solid, but took 5 APs and had some fun.  I have to think UT- Austin and some UCs are the same, since the whole states aren’t insanely academically competitive. Also add UGA.

Now, Good luck transferring in OOS. [/quote]

Way off.  Those places might be more social, but it takes a lot more than 5 APs to get into those schools. Those kids are all top of their class with 4.5 GPAs too, they just didn’t have a hook to get them into a top 20. [/quote]

In many parts of the state. But, just like ROVA and seats in VA, NC has areas with really cruddy public schools and few of any privates. Schools that only offer 5APs   My HS shows that it offers 5 APs- Calc AB, English Lit, Spanish and US and World.   None in science.  82% FARMS. You don’t have to put in the academic hours you do in NOVA. You can get the 4.0, socialize, play a spot and still not feel time stressed.  Which is why we moved and sent our kids to school here. NC has some depressed areas where furniture and textiles left.

The top 5-6 kids in my class of 100 got into UNC. I imagine it’s the same today. They did the best theY could with what they had. And the state flagship will educate top 5-10%. And they were not raised in a highly accelerated, high stress, high stakes environment, like NOVA.

Again. 80% of UNC states are saved for NC. And the dirt poor, depressed areas get seats too.

And that’s not a slight on those kids. Because I was those kids. My sister went to UNC three years later.  And we both graduated with honors. But, when I look at what I put in vs what my Kids put in.  No contest.  I went to college having always been the best from m area. I expected the good grades and worked for them. But I was much less stressed and overloaded.

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