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> If anything less competition at poor schools gave me an extra edge. How so? Are they curving grades? Smaller class sizes because of more drop-outs? More t
by Mikeb85 11y ago
> If anything less competition at poor schools gave me an extra edge.
How so? Are they curving grades? Smaller class sizes because of more drop-outs? More teacher attention because you cared more than the 'poor' kids?
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- jessaustin 11y agoObviously OP meant it is easier to get higher class rank/valedictorian at poor noncompetitive schools than at rich competitive schools. Many colleges use class rank when deciding admittance.
- Mikeb85 11y agoThe wonders of the US education system never cease to amaze me. Are tests not standardized that class rank matters? When I first entered university here, grade average was all that mattered. Certain grades even guarantee university acceptance...
- jessaustin 11y agoI would suggest two things. First, you have seriously underestimated the variation among secondary educational institutions in USA, a mistake that no USA college admissions process would make. Second, even in the context of the fortunate realm in which you attend university, a "good grades guarantee acceptance" policy probably somewhat underestimates the variation among secondary educational institutions there.
- Mikeb85 11y agoProbably because the country I live in has much less variation in the quality of secondary education. The fact the US hasn't figured out how to offer a consistent level of K-12 education is, quite frankly, mind-boggling (along with the lack of health care, and many other things we take for granted in the rest of the 'western' world).
- jessaustin 11y agoIt's probably because USA is inferior to your nation in every way. b^) Don't believe everything you read.