<p>nretni wrote: “Unless multiple candidates can truly warrant an acceptance from one particular high school, it doesn’t make sense for diversity to accept more than one. They want geographical diversity. Your odds are increasingly against you as more kids from your HS apply.”</p>
<p>Well that’s the issue isn’t it? Schools will offer admits to those that they decide merit it. My local HS got 4 admits to Yale last year – I think there were 6 apps. This is a HUGE statistical anomaly given the tiny overall admit rate. In prior years there’d be anywhere btn 0-2. </p>
<p>Schools may want regional diversity so applicants are in the same “pool” as everyone else in their region. Native NJ is right.</p>