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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Student A:  Langley HS with 1520 on the SAT, 4.25 GPA, and 8 AP classes.  Rejection to UVA

Student B:  Annandale HS with 1520 SAT, 4.25 GPA, and 8 AP classes.  Admitted to UVA

the top 1% student at Annandale HS is the average student at Langley HS.  UVA is not going to admit half of Langley HS graduation class.[/quote]

GPAs and SAT scores don’t tell the whole story. These two students can have the same numbers but incredibly different circumstances. Schools like Langley have many highly resourced families and intense competition. At a school with more ESOL and FARMS students, a kid may have had fewer advantages and had to overcome more to reach the same stats. That will matter to AOs. Schools are also building a class, not just admitting the highest scorers from one wealthy, hyper-competitive school. They’re looking for different perspectives and experiences.[b] A student at a less competitive school might have had more chances for leadership opportunities, to play a sport, or be in a school production,[/b] opportunities that are harder to access at another school. It’s not just about numbers.[/quote]

The best golfer at Annandale HS would not even make the Langley HS golf team, just saying.  [/quote]

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