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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by tverbeure on Monday February 05, 2024 @04:47PM (#39267695)
Indeed. If the level of instruction between neighboring school districts is the same but one is super competitive and the other is not, I really don't see why you'd decide to buy a house in the the more competitive one. What good does it do? And that's not even taking into account the fact that kids from a weaker school might actually have better chances during admission.
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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by gnicholas on Monday February 05, 2024 @05:30PM (#39268139)
I think the general sense is that being around other high-performing students would be motivating and enjoyable. But if there is a significant tradeoff in terms of admissions, I think some parents will lean in the other direction.
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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by tverbeure on Monday February 05, 2024 @11:30PM (#39270819)
There were plenty of high-performing students around her and she and many of her friends got accepted at top colleges.
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