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[quote=Anonymous]The Langley kids are expected to take more APs because more are offered. And when they do, they get a full point bump in their grade point for that class so their GPA gets a boost. 14 attended from LHS but how many were accepted? I'm sure some kids turned down slots to go to other schools. The kids we know from Arlington who get into UVA are strong students to be sure but not Ivy candidates. My own DS had a 3.8 W GPA, had one significant leadership position in HS (it was a big one in the school), 31 ACT, and no other hooks. Not NHS, not team captain, not science fair winner. I say that to show that they do accept "good" students, not just the great ones (who are somewhat homogeneous and don't contribute to building a diverse, interesting class). If you want to get upset, get upset about the many athletes accepted each year with GPAs <3.0 and barely acceptable SATs but great throwing arms or fast times. They are taking spots from students who are more academically qualified, and their sports do not pay for themselves. [/quote]

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