<p>I knew that... For international students (maybe this extends to US students too), colleges take the best out of your country. So if I am from X country, I'll be competing with a pool comprising of students from said country. But lately I've heard that colleges select the best out of your high school. Meaning that if two candidates A and B, having similar stats, are from a less known school, chances are only one out of the 2 will get through. If however the two were from different schools they both might have a better chance.
Do you espouse this theory? (I'm posting this thread because I and my friend, who's stats are very similar to mine and is from the school (less-known) are applying to the same ED Ivy school.)</p>
<p>Your post is about the 10th on this subject in the last few days. Individual strengths trump any quota for an individual school. </p>
<p>Multiple accepts can and do happen. It depends on the applicants.</p>
<p>That’s reassuring. Thanks T26E4.</p>
<p>According to one Ivy League Admissions Officer:</p>
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<p>If you and your friend are the two strongest candidates from your country then logically you two will be admitted out of all those you have been pooled with. </p>
<p>Having two stand-out candidates from a single school in a region is quite rare though. Only the UWC’s (which are usually the most reputable international schools) and a few others have been able to accomplish this.</p>