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How little it matters? Don't agree with that. He beat odds as an individual, which is undeniable - and that's why people are happy for him. Don't think for 1 second the percentage for chance of success is the same everywhere, which is what you're saying.
I think he actually had a better chance coming from William Floyd SD instead of somewhere like Jericho. It added something to his resume that the colleges liked.
This just goes to show you how little LI district rankings really matter.
This kid worked hard and got in and it wouldnt have been any different whether it was jericho or roosevelt.
Not true at all. College admissions are context based not objective.
Doesn't take anything away from his achievement. A 2250 SAT and the number of APs successfully completed easily puts him in the top 1-2% of students nationwide.
Not true at all. College admissions are context based not objective.
Doesn't take anything away from his achievement. A 2250 SAT and the number of APs successfully completed easily puts him in the top 1-2% of students nationwide.
What I am saying is everyone seems to want to put their kid in the top districts yet WF is far from being one of the best districts on the island and yet look how well this kid did.
What I am saying is everyone seems to want to put their kid in the top districts yet WF is far from being one of the best districts on the island and yet look how well this kid did.
Yes and that's why people are surprised. Should we not be?
This is really not that news worthy. Minorities from poorer districts get into top schools all the time. However, not all of them apply to all 8 Ivies.
This just goes to show you how little LI district rankings really matter.
This kid worked hard and got in and it wouldnt have been any different whether it was jericho or roosevelt.
Congrats! He is a star!
Parental influence, personal intellect, and personal work ethic have been and always will be the best predictors of high academic success. It may be, of course, students with these three predictors are clustered in some districts, sprinkled in some districts and rarely present in others.
Not true at all. College admissions are context based not objective.
Doesn't take anything away from his achievement. A 2250 SAT and the number of APs successfully completed easily puts him in the top 1-2% of students nationwide.
Actually it doesn't. His SAT score is actually pretty mediocre when it comes to Ivy league colleges. It would have merited admission, but not to ALL 8.
Actually it doesn't. His SAT score is actually pretty mediocre when it comes to Ivy league colleges. It would have merited admission, but not to ALL 8.
SAT scores matter but they are not the only thing. Good GPA, extracurriculars & sometimes having a story like overcoming cancer or facing adversity factor into the decision as well
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