<p>Students from “true rural” high schools are at a hugh disadvatage when it comes to having the profile needed to gain admission into any elite university. Most true rural high schools have not had a single student accepted in 10+ years to any elite university. Most of the students with top profiles come from elite private high schools, magnet, and top public high schools located in affluent areas near large cities.
The adcom can’t know what evey small rural high school can offer its students. Your job is to turn this into a miny hook…you want to be the first from your school to go to Duke in 20 years, your GC told you students from your school are never accepted at top U’s but you are determined to be the first, you offer more diversity than taking 20 kids from TJHS. Most adcoms are excited when they find a rural student with an elite profile and feel good about giving you a chance. Good luck</p>