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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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Genuine question---why apply to UVA at all (especially OOS) if "he doesn't want to go to UVA"?  Also OOS UVA is a Reach with a 13% acceptance rate.

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It sounds like he didn't apply to enough realistic schools and that's on the parents.  Only applying to the most selective schools was the mistake.[/quote]

The data provided doesn't tell us much. Weighted GPA, intended major? Was the SAT single sitting or super scored? ECs?[/quote]

Weighted GPA was 4.7. SAT was two sittings, 1500 and 1520. Superscored was the same as his 2nd sitting. 
ECs were really good. Volunteering in 3 different countries, 2 summers abroad, fluent in 3 languages including French and German, B2 in Spanish, B1 in Manadarin. Majors applied PoliSci/Econ and IR/Econ.[/quote]

Volunteering in 3 different countries and two summers abroad just screams rich kid.  What extracurriculars did they have out side that?  When I see volunteering in other countries I head scratch as you are better off donating the money vs. time.  They need money![/quote]

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