<p>1.) That’s not the right question, because the same kid probably wouldn’t get the same grades at both schools.</p>
<p>2.) It’s also not the right question because by far the most common outcome is that they both get rejected. Second most common is that they would both get admitted. Only in an extreme case would the two candidates be so borderline that there was only space for one of them.</p>
<p>3.) Other factors would get looked at first: essays, timing of application, etc.</p>
<p>4.) Does this mean that the school makes no difference? No, but that it’s a very difficult effect to quantify.</p>