many_indicator

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   by many_indicator 8y ago

   >Second, kids from rural Idaho, (kids from rural anywhere really), are given special consideration at most elite schools. They're essentially given the same consideration as poor minorities. Most elite schools have a mandate that yo
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   by many_indicator 8y ago

   You'd think a 1500+, 4.0+, 12+ AP course student coming from an elite magnet school, with a parental income of $250,000+ is smarter than the poor kid from rural Idaho that lacked such opportunities. The poor rural kid from Idaho may no
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   New data show how hard it was to get into an elite US college this year(qz.com)

   1 points by many_indicator 8y ago|0 comments
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   by many_indicator 8y ago

   I imagine the signaling is partly due to the selective admissions processes at elite universities. MIT, Stanford, Harvard already vetted for you, so surely you must be intelligent, driven and cut above the rest. But I wonder if there are re