<p>If you read the phrase it could make some sense. I’m not sure but the first is that obviously in terms of schools of different caliber, the really “good” private schools, the students there, even if lower ranked, may have an advantage over the less known or rigorous public schools. Something like that…
The other one is basically that admission officers consider the applicant pool as a whole to ensure a diverse class; it isn’t necessarily your classmate who you’re only competing with (of course you are, since they won’t accept like 50 people from 1 school), but that overall consideration as a whole.</p>
<p>@curious- sorry if I misinterpreted anything you said. Just felt like posting something since I was bored.</p>