<p>One of the most important things to remember in this instance is the difference between the vast majority of schools and the elite feeder schools. </p>
<p>Now, in terms of magnet schools, I have actually noticed that magnet school matriculation lists fall far below elite boarding/day school lists. This could be for a number of reasons including lower affluence, fewer legacies, less athleticism, and a general homogeneity among students; however, the main point is that magnet schools seem to lack the placement that the top prep schools possess.</p>
<p>So, IMO, I do not believe that any magnet school can claim for its students a safety of cornell or georgetown, unless you are the absolute top student among the elevated intellectual span of a magnet. </p>
<p>On the other hand, it is not too difficult to believe that you may be able to consider cornell or georgetown a match, albeit a mid-upper one.</p>