Back then, if you chose to, you could fill out a small questionnaire when taking the SAT that listed your self-reported GPA and your intended program of study. This info was sent to a bazillion colleges and universities for recruiting purposes.
I bet someone looked into the records at a couple of schools Obama would consider and found them pretty easily, given Obama’s unusual name.
Also, I am 99% confidant that his high school would force its students to take the PSAT in 10th grade. These tests were used in determining National Merit Scholar candidates. If Obama scored over 1300 (old scale) on the PSAT, his name would be in the local paper as a Semi-Finalist. If not, then he scored below this level.
Someone in Hawaii needs to look up the old newspapers CA 1978.
Back then, a 1300 was a bare minimum to get into an Ivy, unless one was a minority.
These wealthy schools have what are called “named scholarships” from private donors. The donors rely on the school’s financial aid office to assign these to students. Once a student is accepted for admission the school makes enrollment possible through these funds. The well is deep at the ivy schools and cost really is no object. There are also grants awarded from the schools’ endowment income, which is in the billions.
These wealthy schools have what are called “named scholarships” from private donors. The donors rely on the school’s financial aid office to assign these to students. Once a student is accepted for admission the school makes enrollment possible through these funds. The well is deep at the ivy schools and cost is really no object. There are also grants awarded from the schools’ endowment income, which is are the billions. Once Obama got over the ivy enrollment hurdle, he was home free.