<p>^ Yes, Central and Masterman as well. </p>
<p>I think they are more lenient toward students within the city limits. (As in schools whose addresses are actually Philadelphia, PA 191xx rather than something like Ardmore, PA 19xxx.) Quality of education can be, and usually is, vastly different between public schools in Philadelphia and public schools in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Plus I notice that a number of Lower Merion students with amazing SATs/ECs who get deferred/rejected while a number of students from such schools as Masterman & Central get in with good ECs and below average SAT scores. However, I’m not complaining here because that worked out for me.</p>