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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe he should look at The Common Data Set and see all the other enrolled students who have similar stats as him.[/quote]

Beat me to it.  I find it more than a little amusing that the OP and OP's son feel that he's somehow more qualified than the other hardworking students who were also admitted.  So typical.   :roll: [/quote]

Why do people like you have to come on here and be such dicks? OP's kid is upset. He prob worked his butt off and feels the reward was not worth the work. His feelings are valid, whatever you think. He and OP are allowed to mourn a little before hopefully getting back to business. [/quote]

I"m a different poster, but OP does need to hear what PP said (and let's just mention the other jerk who said OP's kid will do better than the lesser students...why does anybody think they know anything about other kids' grades, abilities, LDs, etc.). OP and her kid are quite clearly thinking that the kid is above the school and other kids going there. It's not a great way to go through life. As I said, they cannot possibly know anything about how or why other gets got to the same school. [b]If OP's kid is so much better than them, then the kid would be going to a better school[/b]. A little humility goes a long way.[/quote]

DP here.  It's not a "great way to go through life" but it's a normal human emotion to be feeling, especially as an 18 year old.  I'm sure the OP is not encouraging this thinking but is just being honest in this anonymous setting. 
And your comment (the bolded) is just a jerk thing to say.  Plenty of great kids got shut out from top options this year and OP's kid was also limited by finances.  I love how you're preaching to the OP about one thing while being a greater jerk yourself.   :roll: [/quote]

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