How does the high school you attend impact admission?

AlwaysMoving
Wed, 25 May 2022 16:36:39 +0000

I almost posted some of that stuff about Princeton, but to show children of Princeton employees have a huge leg up in admissions there. Princeton is in a more rural/isolated location so it’s easy to see the local advantage. A lot harder for schools like Harvard that could have so many other factors.

My original point about HS in college towns wasn’t about getting into the local school. I was saying a student at the best HS in Ann Arbor, Charlottesville, Boulder, Athens, etc. have a unique advantage and leg up in admissions because they have easy access to research, theater programs, writing seminars, etc. Also, it’s not the only way for an “average excellent” to get a bump in admissions, but it’s easier to live in or near to one of these towns versus get a faculty job at Princeton.