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Re:Why is the university of California dropping the SAT? by rodonn on Friday July 23, 2021 @06:52PM (#27936547)
I had a similar situation at my school where I was valedictorian because there are 2 Latin language APs vs. only 1 for most of the other foreign languages.
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Re:Why is the university of California dropping the SAT? by freeopinion on Friday July 23, 2021 @07:29PM (#27936868)
Try living in a rural area where some kid took all 5 AP classes offered, and all 8 Honors classes. They've been #1 throughout high school. Then somebody moves in from a school that offered more than 5 AP classes. Suddenly the kid who did everything possible didn't do enough.

Or the student who was tied for #1 when the school decided they wouldn't accept ties. So they did pole vault scoring and reached back to kindergarten to see who got the first B.

In academics as in sports and all other pursuits, sometimes you just have to be satisfied with excellence regardless of trophies.

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