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<p>Correct. But it is fair to compare someone at a HS where plenty of APs are offered against someone at another HS where plenty of AP’s are offered. Further, it is fair to compare two students at the same HS, one who takes a lot of APs and one who does not, i.e., course rigor.</p>
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<p>For the same reason that people are accepted with an 1800+ SAT score: a hook, or something else awesome in their app.</p>