<p>^ The person I referred to did get elected to PBK one year earlier than usual (it means the top 1% of the class). I think it may be too intrusive (borderline impolite) to send that kind of email.</p>
<p>amciw, I do not – I am well too old for that 
But I learned it from a person who is there. But I think he may not be 100% sure though. Somehow many students in his class know that two students make excellent (if not perfect) grades. I heard that one of these two students does not do anything else (like joining a club) besides academic work-- not a typical student there.</p>