Exposing Top Private HS Matriculation Records

The Game: A Guide to Elite College Admissions

In this episode, we perform a case study analysis on acceptance and matriculation data from one of the top private high schools in the U.S. and a well-known Ivy League “feeder school.” We cover the following:

• Most Recent Year and 5-Year Ivy League Matriculations
• Ivy League Acceptance Data for “Unhooked” Students (i.e. non-legacy/donor, recruited athletes, etc)
• Hooked vs. Unhooked Student Acceptance Rates & GPAs

Drawing upon this data, we argue that alluring college track records at many top US high schools—particularly top private high schools—often derive not from the school’s “name brand” but rather from a disproportionate number of students with other well-established admissions advantages.
Finally, we discuss the highly limited applicability of overall high school track records to individual cases—particularly to “unhooked” and overrepresented minority students (e.g. Asian/Indian)—and the harmful effects of relying on school track records or any type of peer comparisons in the admissions process.

“The Game” is hosted by Sam Hassell and brought to you by Great Minds Advising.

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