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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone with high stats kids, who didn't get where you thought they should? Thought mine would land a few T25s, but didn't. She got into NYU, UMD and GWU, which are good choices but still feel a bit bummed.

Anyone experiencing this? How to get over it.[/quote]

1520 kid, 3.9 UW. 
Applied to 12 t40 schools.
Denied at every single one but UVA (OOS). He is bummed. He doesn't want to go to UVA.
He was also accepted at Science Po and St Andrews and is trying to decide between the two.

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Why not UVA? My kid is in the same position and while the rejections sucked (they always do) she is now super excited about UVA. We know many top students who did not get in.  I can think of a half dozen off the top of my head.  [/quote]

He was never really interested in UVA. Of the 12 t40 schools he toured that was his least favorite. He only applied because his cousin is a Sr there and convinced him to. He fees like is settling for UVA. He always had Science Po and St Andrews ahead of UVA in his own mind anyway. 
As of now, he is leaning Science Po.[/quote]

So did you apply to all reaches?  It sounds like you did.  And that sets you up for rejection.  
You had control, could have selected targets and safeties your kid liked. [/quote]

I can’t help but feel this is a troll post. UVA OOS is a reach for most and is much more desirable than St. Andrews, which accepts 100% private school kids. [/quote]

Difficult to tell if it's a troll or not.  As there are so many people who "get shut out" of all but 1 or 2 safeties, and usually it's because the others are ALL reaches.  You would think that people would learn, but I guess they just think "my snowflake is special".

Whereas people who have a truly balanced list: which includes Targets that I call "high targets", meaning 30%+ acceptance rate and kid is at/above 75% for stats, they typically get into at least 50%+ of their targets and all of their safeties.  You just have to be honest about what's a target and safety.  
I mean, I'd much rather my kid find their real targets and safeties themselves, and choose schools that are a good fit and somewhere they would be happy attending. And those schools exist for even the tippy top students.  You just need the right mindset

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