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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Im genuinely baffled by how many of my child’s friends that weren’t asked for an interview. These kids had 4.0s or close to it, took the hardest classes, and were excellent students and leaders in their schools.  I understand they don’t look at GPA much and no CAPE, but I’m surprised that they were passed over. [/quote]

I agree.  It seems kind of BS.  I am sure kids selected are great.  But kids not selected seem equally great. [/quote]

Let’s get real here.

It is BS because there is no objective data being used such as standardized testing.

It’s BS that they just look at GPA only and not at the actual courses that kids take and if it’s the most advance or hardest.  Plus grade inflation.

It’s BS that so much of the criteria is weighted with recommendations and subjective and opaque.

The highest performing kids are not getting in due to above and the academic cohort coming into the school is lower.

That is the bottom line.

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Yes agreed. I’m not disappointed for my kids but I’m disappointed as a dc taxpayer that our “best” high school has been watered down their admissions to this point. [/quote]

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