<p>Studying hard is a necessary condition for getting into the highly selective schools or full scholarships at highly selective schools*, but it is often not sufficient. Many high school students do not study very hard, but those who do greatly outnumber the available places in the highly selective schools and full scholarships that you are promoting.</p>
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<li>Including the military service academies and ROTC full scholarships, among others.</li>
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