<p>At very selective schools, generally yes. Just like the track star applicants will be compared with other track stars. Just like the music prodigies will be compared with other music prodigies. </p>
<p>At the bottom third of this essay, the writer discusses “category admissions”</p>
<p>[Reed</a> College Realities vs. Myths](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/apply/news_and_articles/admission_messages.html]Reed”>http://www.reed.edu/apply/news_and_articles/admission_messages.html)</p>