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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by 6gvONxR4sf7o on Friday February 07, 2020 @11:36AM (#22267691)
Are you saying she was heartbroken with a 1570 out of the old 1600 or the slightly-less-old, but still not current 2400? I can't believe that 1570/1600 is going to disqualify you from anywhere.
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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by Spooky23 on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:58PM (#22268736)
This was the 90s, so the old 1600 based exam.

My understanding is that there is/was an admissions quota at the high school level. I don't recall the gory details, but as a cousin and friend I was sympathetic, but as someone not in the middle of it I was puzzled and kind of horrified at the brutal competition that left a truly brilliant person feeling like some sort of rube.

Everything worked out in the end.

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