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Still, the one-number-per-year thing is a real bummer of the current system.[/quote]

Imagine there was only one other person in the lottery, but only one seat. How would you rather settle it: a single coin toss, or each of you flips a coin 100 times and whoever gets the most heads wins?

You do realize that having more flips doesn't change your chances of winning right? And it certainly doesn't change the fact that there is only one seat for two people. [/quote]

In this hypothetical, you are correct.  Only one flip is the best procedure.

But your hypothetical is flawed.  The true situation is that there are many schools.  So imagine 100 kids and 100 schools, each with one seat.
Now roll a 100-sided die.  Would you rather have one roll, and if it turned up badly you got shut out of all your choices?  Or would you rather have 1 roll for each school so that even if you were unlucky for your top choice you’d have another shot at other schools instead of being shut out at all of them?

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