<p>“I’d personally rather go to a public school, than go to some private school where the only reason why you’re recieving a top education is because of your parents money”</p>
<p>and maybe the 20% acceptance rate, which is essentially 10% when half the class are guaranteed admissions because of legacy or social relations. so nice try. (I was not a legacy, nor from a billionaire family)</p>
<p>“one of those kids where they don’t have any friends because they’re so concerned with getting into a PRESTIGIOUS school.”</p>
<p>actually, going to a boarding school makes it easier to have a lot of friends. Afterall you see everyone everyday and live together. Also, you get a lot more well connected. I know Mar’s, Ford’s and many other prominent family’s kids and that goes a long way in your career. Guess how I found my first internship before freshman year?</p>
<p>"I’m positive there are smarter people out there that just went to a regular public school but just don’t have the checkbook "
you must be a great debater. You do a good job to put a rep of only rich kids can attend on my school. Guess what? 35% of the Hotchkiss are on financial aid, thanks to the 300million endowment.</p>
<p>"if they are such a GREAT indicator, why are the UC’s doing away with subject testing eh? "
WOW, one college out of thousands decided to do away with subject tests, they must be terrible… good logic right there</p>
<p>“My dad’s a college professor, and he even says test scores are CRAP.”
lol my dad is chuck norris, and he says test scores are not CRAP. tell you want. When you make an argument, using anecdotal examples are the weakest way to do so. everyone can say blah blah blah is a blah blah blah and he says blah blah blah . and even if you dad’s a professor, does what he say matter?</p>
<p>“Why are some people attacking her test scores?
They’re absolutely fine.”</p>
<p>Because the OP makes it sound like she should get in with the homeschool GPA and her below average test scores. and that’s not the only thing people are pointing out, also the fact about not knowing about subject tests. Guess what, a motivated student would find out about what he/she needs for admissions. Not knowing is not an excuse. Try doing something illegal and tell the cops you dont know, see what happens. Obviously they are not at the same maginitude but same theory.</p>