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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Much of this conversation is totally absurd given the fact that many students from “high performing” schools and “low performing” schools are accepted into the same colleges/universities.[/quote]

Actually, students from low performing schools seem to have an advantage when applying to competitive colleges and universities. [/quote]

Not at all.  The bottom feeders mostly send kids to NVCC, GMU, and VCU.  [/quote]

They also send students to UVA, Va Tech, William & Mary, Johns Hopkins, Penn, Yale, etc. in numbers greater than one would think. It’s easier for good students to stand out at smaller, lower performing schools, and the students probably have compelling stories that AO’s like. [/quote]

Nah, suburban myth.  Admissions from lower performing schools are underwhelming, even with the success stories.  What's exceptional at the lower performing schools is routine at higher performing schools. [/quote]

Sure, compared to schools with higher percentages of wealthy families, lower tiered schools college admissions can be “underwhelming”, but students with similar family incomes, end up at similar universities, despite their school’s perceived prestige. The AP curriculum is the same at all FCPS schools.

The only benefit would be that a Langley might have five sections of Calc BC vs maybe only two at Herndon. My kids went to Herndon and got 4s and 5s on their AP exams, as did many of their peers. Do most students take AP courses at Herndon?  Of course they don’t, but those that do, can do well if they have family support and do not have to work 20+ hours a week to help their families out.

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