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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The grades wratchet for the exclusive private schools is a factor, but so is the congestion of applicants. At a school like STA or Sidwell I would assume a number of the kids are also legacies at some Ivies. If an Ivy is the pearl for a kid, consider that STA or Sidwell is only going to get 2-5 into those schools each year, and if the kid is classmates with a preferences field -- a couple of well heeled legacies plus a recruited lacrosse kid or two -- then just forget it. That's another great irony: some of the very brightest and very best students are prejudiced at these colleges in a lot of instances. The GPA algorithm is fine and all, but doesn't carry the day many times. [/quote] Agreed. Most of the Sidwell kids who got into Ivies last year were legacies, or both. All great kids, but it is quite difficult for an unhooked kid to break through when so many classmates have hooks. [/quote]
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