I was wondering how colleges evaluate the students from different schools, at least at a cursory level. There is such a large discrepancy even in one city. Our kids are at a very selective school in DC and one of their friends, who was getting 70’s transferred to another private and is getting 100’s. She is considered one of the smarter kids and other kids go to her for help. She finds it very amusing, considering where she came from but it shows how A does not equal A.