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Originally Posted by Lady Rahrah
I don't agree. I do think that schools look at SATS as part of the overall picture, but I think they also take into account classes (did the student take difficult courses?), grades, extracurricular activities, etc.
For example, if a student in Newark goes to a terrible school, is poor, has a difficult home life, but is an excellent student and participates in activities, takes as many difficult classes as possible, but has lower SAT scores because the education simply isn't as good, I think colleges will definitely take that into consideration. They'll probably be more impressed with that student than some spoiled cheerleader from Millburn. I would be.  |
I like where your heart is but the truth is otherwise. it's a catch22. Poor performing schools do 'offer' difficult classes but are poorly supported and/or are taught by teachers who are frustrated, angry, indifferent, etc., so even in AP type of environments, it's a sub par course. I know it because I experienced it growing up in the NYC school system. While colleges do take special circumstances into consideration, they also don't want to place a student into a system that will likely have them struggle from the get go. College can be stressful enough without so much other baggage. It's likely that the resources
of that 'spoiled cheerleader from Millburn' will land her a spot in a pretty darn good school. Like it or not, the spoiled cheerleader from Millburn still deserves an opportunity to attend whatever schools is earned....the dilemma is how do we get the kid from the struggling school district to get the same chance to perform?
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