I don't get your disbelief over 70 kids getting into a state university from a good in-state highschool. I went to GP South about the same time as he went to andover. Allegedly South was sending more kids to UM than any other school [[ i don't know if it's true now or was then...but it was repeated often). In a class of 350-400 ish I wouldn't be surprised if it was at least a third of the class [[it certainly seemed like it). IIRC the next most went to MSU, then Miami, then Ivys, then all over the place.
Also, IRCC, the entrance requirements for MSU today are higher than UM then. Either kids have gotten INSANELY smart, or grades are ridiculously inflated to make everyone think they are more exclusive and smart.
Edited : Bham...yes, I meant "got into".
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