1. Students who have already proven themselves to be high achievers.
2. Parents who are mandated to participate in their child’s education on a variety of levels.
3. Fairly unlimited funding and resources (relatively speaking) from both public and private sources.[/quote]
There’s a fourth factor:
The fact that the kids and their parents are willing to go jump through all the hoops to get into the school demonstrates that they have the desire for a good education and would not squander the opportunity to learn once they get in.