Some private schools try to maximize good results for the class as a whole, with parental buy-in. So the high school may have pushed hard for this particular student’s admission to the REA college with the understanding that they would not so push, and he would not apply, to others. This helps to prevent 1 or 2 superstars from getting admitted everywhere and leaving the other kids in the dust with no acceptances to top schools. The family agreed to that. So while the student may legally apply elsewhere, the school will not recommend someone who backs out of an agreement this way. You xan only attend one, and will have to choose soon anyway, so the choixe is moved up just a little bit.
There often is some animosity towards those who accumulate acceptances, particularly at schools they likely won’t attend, perceived to occur at their classmates expense.
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