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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This morning, I checked the list of Presidential Scholar nominees, and there were quite a few from our school.  [b]What surprised me was that the vast majority of the nominated student were not successful in their early decision applications while many others who did not make this list were accepted early to top schools.[/b]  Maybe just a coincidence, but I wonder if colleges are focusing less on scores (once you hit a certain level) and more on other aspects of students profiles.  Any thoughts?[/quote]

Students who cannot pay full price for a private school and are looking for merit aid cannot apply ED because they cannot commit to attending in the absence of knowing what it will cost.  Your post suggests that all high-performing students choose "top schools" and early decision to boot, but many do not have either option.[/quote]

I did not mean to imply that at all.  I know some kids do not choose to apply early for financial reasons.  I was speaking specifically about the kids at our school, and I know that the vast majority of the Presidential Scholar nominees did apply EA/SCEA and were either rejected or deferred.  It just seems odd to me that these kids did not get in while so many others at our school did. [/quote]

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