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<li><p>Those statistics are ridiculous. They’re entirely illogical. They’re average values, but those are <em>very rare</em> GPAs, which means they’re dead wrong.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes, you’re competing against your classmates, as most schools only accept a few students from each high school.</p></li>
<li><p>It’s not just about GPA - even when you’re being compared to your classmates. Schools pick lower-GPA students over higher-GPA students from the same high school all the time.</p></li>
<li><p>Weighted GPA counts for nothing. It’s the unweighted GPA that matters.</p></li>
<li><p>Your GPA is probably fine.</p></li>
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