<p>Also, I don’t think you understand what kinds of students I’m saying. I’m talking of the kind of students who’ll end up at top grad schools in certain areas. I’m talking REALLY REALLY academic students.</p>
<p>They exist both at Cal and Stanford. </p>
<p>I’m NOT talking about mere 2400 SAT-ers. If you think every other guy even GETTING INTO a top college is a top academic student that I’m talking about, you’re quite mistaken. I’m talking the future researchers…</p>
<p>Undergrad admissions seems to favor many Olympiad high-scorers, those with some deep things to say in their essays, good extracurriculars, and such. And less of the pure academicians. I think grad schools are much better at picking those out. </p>
<p>Now this may be the POINT of grad school (as opposed to undergrad). But I’m just making an observation.</p>