It is quite obvious that unless you live in an immense district, e.g. NYC, that the numbers to support a program catering to only the top 2% are unlikely to be there. C'est la vie.
Let's hope that your daughter's place in the program doesn't get bumped to free a spot up for a far less academically or intellectually ready but diverse applicant.
That is true but in this case they seem to have lowered the bar to the point too many kids have qualified so they can use an interview to justify the decisions they make to ensure 'balance'.
