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[quote=Anonymous]I think the admissions race is a problem of too much information.  Elite schools can only take so many applicants.  If parents see that a certain combination of grades/test scores previously resulted in admits one year, then large number of students are applying with these numbers the nest year but the schools still need to be selective.

As an interviewer for my Ivy league schools, I have seen certain kids admitted that I did not especially like/recommend, but these kids tended to have real leadership positions, like being the school president.  Most students who were truly brilliant were not admitted.

Anyway, I would not worry too much because what I have seen in my own kids and acquaintances is that kids with good grades and score will get into good schools.  It is kinds of random, so your kid should not have have her/his heart set on a particular place.  I will say that if you have sights set on HYPS, it is very hard from a public high school in this area because many  slots go to private schools that have superior college advising and long-time relationships with the college admissions, so their students are better packaged.  [/quote]

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