BengaliCamel First of all congrats for getting an offer at SCHS that's still quite an achievement. I think your situation isn't too bad at the moment unless you really don't want to attend SCHS for some reason personal to you. Honestly, I wouldn't rely on principals discretion as like 150 kids apply for this and only 10 get it in the end (something around this). Keep your hopes up because even if your friend is above your level that doesn't mean you didn't do better than him in the test. If he didn't get an offer and he is in the same school than you, then i think you still have a decent chance of making it, albeit a slightly lower chance (probably around 10-20%). Don't lose hope as i think you could get in though this isn't a guarantee of course. But still, be proud of yourself, you made it into a SEHS
