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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what? The school wants to put together an interesting class with lots of different types of talents. A class filled entirely with people with high standardized test scores may not necessarily be as interesting for the members of said class.

Being with and around young people with many different types of talents leads to a better overall education for everyone in the class. College is about more than just the classroom. [/quote]
Well yes scores are not everything.  But I have a kid with a 26 and 3.5 uw and no AP.  And I can assure you they don't belong at Yale or any top 50 school. [/quote]

True, not every kid has a strong enough talent in one area to be recruited by a school. Schools like Yale know what they’re looking for, and it involves a mix of students who show an impressive talent in many different areas. Leadership is important and the fact is that many athletes are good leaders.

They’re creating a whole class, a community. College is about so much more than the classroom. How is it that so many parents don’t appear to understand this anymore?
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Why don't so many parents understand that their students need to come out of school with a job offer? Low GPA athletes don't get very good jobs. Well, maybe they get a job that is good for them.[/quote]
That's what i used to think but at DS's ivy - many end up with Wall Street jobs.[/quote]
Right -- this is not new info. PP thinks that only people w the best stats should be admitted or hired, but the world doesn't work that way.[/quote]

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