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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a remarkably high level of hooked kids at these schools ($$$ development, double legacy, recruited athletes, B of D relationships). Standard strong with no APs from a prep school that has already filled several slots at a T25 with hooked kids is a tough place to be, especially if that student would have been top 2-3% with 5s in 10 APs at their excellent local public. We decided to send our child anyhow (not to Andover, but to a peer school) because of the overall experience and education. It has been fantastic so far, absolutely worth it, and we are creating a realistic college list with a few gems and also some top overseas universities. Most people go in with eyes wide open. [/quote]

No, that is not tough. You yourself admit that your unhooked kid is fine. 
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True. Very fine, by our standards.

But the question I was answering was whether or not it is harder for elite prep school kids to access elite US colleges and universities. And my answer is: for unhooked kids, absolutely yes. It simply doesn’t bother us as parents because the kid got a fantastic experience and we see multiple future paths forward to success. The kid has already ticked the super elite box. It’s time now for some travel, work experience and to select a university that offers terrific opportunities in the chosen field of study.

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This post screams of privilege and maybe a kid who doesn’t work hard. For the unhooked kids who are working so hard at these top schools. The work at a big whatever is usually harder than even college. Many parents work two
jobs to make a private hs happen and to find out you are caught up in various political things of the day is wrong. Fine that your kid is happy with a school where you didn’t need to spend a ton of money to get there but to have a path closed off is wrong. Most families would agree. Time to rethink AP because AP really protects the top students.[/quote]

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