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...concerns raised in the study are very real to college counselors in the nation’s private preparatory schools, according to Stephen M. Manella, director of college counseling at Greenwich Academy in Connecticut...
...That [type of] study is the reason that many private schools do not rank their students,” Manella said. Greenwich Academy, whose graduating class is usually about 50, prefers to rely on recommendation letters written by teachers who have closely followed students throughout their high school careers, rather than providing class rank for college applications...
...Manella also said the study’s contention that attending an elite school may harm a middle rung student is misleading...
...high number of qualified students is often used as an explanation for the high proportion of good grades at top colleges, Manella said. The same can be true at secondary schools...
...stress that students are not competing against each other,” Manella said, “If four candidates are strong, we’re confident that multiple admits are possible. There are other factors besides academics that factor into admission, and we take time to educate parents and students about them...