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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids are compared against their peers in their high school first. So yes standing out gives one an advantage in college admissions. Many FCPS high schools are schools within schools. A group going on to college, a group taking advantage of vocational training opportunities and a group where high school is the terminal education point. Having a 1580 SAT and a 4.5 GPA at West Potomac is going to stand out more than those same figures at TJ or McLean or Langley. [/quote] It’s less likely you’ll end up with that 1580 SAT if you’ve come up through the West Potomac pyramid. And only a few schools are going to care about making sure they offer seats to kids from every FCPS high school. [/quote] Bullshit. Pyramids don’t produce 1580’s. Paying for tutoring does. [/quote]
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