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Here’s what I don’t get, how do both of these groups exist? 1. Academic superstars with charity work, awards from science competitions, perfect SAT and 4.0/5.0

Here’s what I don’t get, how do both of these groups exist? 1. Academic superstars with charity work, awards from science competitions, perfect SAT and 4.0/5.0 GPA/QPA but are rejected from every Ivy 2. People who got more than a couple B or lower grades in school, participated lightly in a scouts org or similar but get accepted to one or more Ivy. All my friends at the ‘elite’ university I transferred to fit into the second group, so it always seemed bewildering at how hard you could try and still not get in.

uberman 3y ago
Group 1 represents a set of traditional signals that are now saturated and have diminished meaning. Group 2 might represent students and families that have adopted newer signals that group 1 does not yet perceive. Hard to know for sure without knowing the individuals. Note, transfering into an elite school is a fantastic entry point. For others interested in this track just be sure to understand how your prior credits will or will not transfer.
paulryanrogers 3y ago
Is group 2 explained by legacy admissions?