<p>Do colleges compare you with other kids from your school / will top colleges only take 1? I have an uber rich girl (think billion+) in my grade who will trump me no matter what I do :(</p>
<p>No, I think they do not base acceptances on where you live… I think :/</p>
<p>Well, top colleges want diversity. The exact definition of ‘diversity’ remains unknown to anybody but the admissions.</p>
<p>More importantly, is she the dateable type? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I don’t think she’ll take your spot in any college you both happen to apply to. Nevertheless, there’s a good chance she could just buy her way into a nice college, given she’s of reasonable intelligence. It gives her a slight (major) advantage; universities know people with money can pay tuition on time, and then some, and they’re aware they must operate on business principles.</p>
<p>Actually colleges do often compare you to others who apply from your school, but it’s not like they have a quota per school.</p>
<p>They notice past acceptance rates to gauge the quality of the school but don’t compare you to other people in your school.</p>
<p>Seriously? I doubt MeSsIaH, with all his qualifications, would actually be overlooked in favor of this girl who merely has more money—>connections—>opportunities but perhaps less capability.</p>
<p>Why is she going to college? She’s got enough $ from her parents, if she really is billion+.</p>