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[quote=Anonymous] OK, the statement in 16:17 is over the top. The logical extension of that is that you don't believe any kids from private schools who attend top universities are there on academic merit, but only on ECs, legacy connections, etc. (or only because there weren't enough magnet school kids to fill the slots?) That is certainly not true at all. That said, I think your statement is more plausible when it comes to STEM programs since in public magnets the kids can focus more narrowly for four years. Even there, it is not so clear. I recently learned from a friend with a child at TJ that a big part of the way those kids get in so many science APs is that many of them go to summer school to take "regular" courses freeing up the school year for more AP level classes earlier in high school. For social sciences and humanities, however, I think the privates on average have a comparably wide advantage over most public magnets. [/quote]
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