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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]3. Since admissions are competitive, [u]the student body [i]should[/i] be more uniformly high-performing, [/u]so that the range between the extremes is smaller.[/quote]

I think this gets at OP's premise, way back when 5 pages ago.

You would think this, but you might be wrong.  At least in the early grades.   I have been truly surprised at the range in *apparent* ability in my child's class.

I am pretty sure -- no, I am certain -- that this gaping difference in abilities is a logical and direct result of the school's intentional pursuit of a diverse student body.  In every sense of that word.  Also, the guaranteed sibling admission policy, barring psychosis or profound mental retardation.[/quote]

This is the OP....you hit the nail on the head![/quote]

A frequent PP chiming in here:  Yes!  The Lower Schools in this town are not selecting on academic ability, all the drama over WPPSI scores on this board notwithstanding.  They are selecting on parental social status, and kids with rich, prominent parents are not necessarily the highest academic performers
I would add strongly:  in our experience, it has nothing to do with diversity. (Some of our school's ahem "diverse" students are also some of its academic stars.)[/quote]

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