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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lets clarify the prior entry. Some kids at STA do get straight A's, but they need to be very bright and very hard-working to get those results. Other kids get mostly C's and a few B's. There is a normal distribution and there is NO grade inflation. Current kids are compared against the achievement of former graduates, not just thier current classmates. [/quote]

Is it true that high schoolers still get into top 20 colleges with more than one c on their report cards?  Are these mainly recruited athletes?[/quote]

Mine did. Wasn't a recruit. Fairly stereotypical STA boy. Even some top schools seem to adjust their curve for STA, given the overall strength of the student population, if the boards, sports and extra curriculars are solid. There are so many factors colleges look to in assembling a class that's well rounded, they don't just rank and stack by a few data points. My sense is an average STA kid has a bit better than a B, most have very good boards, and most have some talents that are well developed that top schools find attractive, so most end up at top 20 or 30 schools.[/quote]

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