My kid is that check mark that can give you hope…

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry to be the negative Nelly, but then you've got the flip side which is the X at the top and far right of the screen (high GPA and high SAT scores.) Why is that kid not getting in when all these kids with lower and further left are--criminal record?

Maybe there is something in their application package that makes the school feel like it would not be a good fit? My mom used to teach at a school for math and science and she could always tell when the applicants really didn’t want to be there (despite having top stats); it was usually the parents who wanted them there. Also, sometimes schools just want a variety of students — ones who will participate in ways different from a high-stats kid.

Right? I can't imagine being at a school with nothing but grinding over achievers going elbow to elbow to be king/queen of another mountain. Maybe a balanced community of kids who really want to be there and have something interesting to contribute is the actual point.

Wow, what a bunch of stereotypes you just used on kids who happen to have done well at school and on tests. Do you really not understand that they can be good friends, empathetic classmates, funny, leaders, athletic …, too? They’re just competitive grinds to you? That’s a very limited way of thinking you have, PP.

Not the PP on this but this gave me a good chuckle. My DS went to National Top Magnet and it was the competitive grind. I do have an overachiever and I agree with this poster that it would be a lame campus if all the kids were the same.

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Anonymous wrote:You know, the one on the scattergram that stands out in a sea of Xs. The one you assume is an URM, legacy or athlete? He’s not any of those. He’s just a well-rounded kid with solid, but not outstanding, test scores and a decent, but not spectacular, GPA. He had a uniquely honest essay, so maybe that helped, but honestly, I think he was lucky to fit into a niche they wanted to fill.

So for those of you doing this next year: Make a wish on that check mark all by itself and apply to the reaches.

Congratulations from us too It always a joy to see happy outcomes, where ever they are.

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats OP. I will hire a UVA grad over Ivy all day long.

You fear excellence. I would not brag about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry to be the negative Nelly, but then you've got the flip side which is the X at the top and far right of the screen (high GPA and high SAT scores.) Why is that kid not getting in when all these kids with lower and further left are--criminal record?

Maybe there is something in their application package that makes the school feel like it would not be a good fit? My mom used to teach at a school for math and science and she could always tell when the applicants really didn’t want to be there (despite having top stats); it was usually the parents who wanted them there. Also, sometimes schools just want a variety of students — ones who will participate in ways different from a high-stats kid.

Right? I can't imagine being at a school with nothing but grinding over achievers going elbow to elbow to be king/queen of another mountain. Maybe a balanced community of kids who really want to be there and have something interesting to contribute is the actual point.

Wow, what a bunch of stereotypes you just used on kids who happen to have done well at school and on tests. Do you really not understand that they can be good friends, empathetic classmates, funny, leaders, athletic …, too? They’re just competitive grinds to you? That’s a very limited way of thinking you have, PP.

Not the PP on this but this gave me a good chuckle. My DS went to National Top Magnet and it was the competitive grind. I do have an overachiever and I agree with this poster that it would be a lame campus if all the kids were the same.

Just because a bunch of kids are high achievers and reach for the stars doesn't make them homogeneous-- other than the fact that they all strive for excellence. What is wrong with striving for excellence. Sounds like a bunch of jealousy when people write things like this.

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I wonder if this is about an appreciation for public schools as well. There is a value to the Commonwealth's public university system supporting its public primary and secondary education system.

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats OP. I will hire a UVA grad over Ivy all day long.

You fear excellence. I would not brag about it.

Ignorant remark. Many students who attend UVA would be Ivy eligible but their parents can’t afford it. They worked hard to get in and to stay in. That makes for a better employee than a privileged kid who gets into an Ivy on legacy status and coasts for four years -and yes I’m an Ivy grad and know what I’m talking about

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Anonymous wrote:You know, the one on the scattergram that stands out in a sea of Xs. The one you assume is an URM, legacy or athlete? He’s not any of those. He’s just a well-rounded kid with solid, but not outstanding, test scores and a decent, but not spectacular, GPA. He had a uniquely honest essay, so maybe that helped, but honestly, I think he was lucky to fit into a niche they wanted to fill.

So for those of you doing this next year: Make a wish on that check mark all by itself and apply to the reaches.

Congrats! I had a kid like that too. So glad DC ended up applying to reaches. Sometimes you just need to realize that GPA and scores are only 50% of the application.