That's an astute observation. I did quite a lot of other stuff, and got in (I found out later) because the prof who came to interview me felt that I was worth taking a chance on. The school also put out a fine course catalog that looked amazing, it's possible that the admissions committee was taken in by that.
Nevertheless, I arrived very naive and woefully under prepared.
My high school was not exactly a pipeline to Ivy League :-)
In modern news, the Seattle public school system decided to abandon gifted programs because they were inequitable.
Nevertheless, I arrived very naive and woefully under prepared.
My high school was not exactly a pipeline to Ivy League :-)
In modern news, the Seattle public school system decided to abandon gifted programs because they were inequitable.
https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/01/24/42658513/seattle...