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<p>Thanks for the link in post #14 to the Stanford admission FAQ. One of the things that many people find hard to wrap their minds around is the idea of “holistic” admissions, that test scores are far from the only element in deciding who is admitted to Stanford. Some countries do things differently, but in the United States the most selective colleges sometimes pass over high scorers to admit students with lower scores but other desirable characteristics.</p>