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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The demographics at Georgetown have changed so much in a generation that, more likely than not, your DC will face a demographic mismatch if your DC is not a white Catholic. I understand that there are limits to what the admissions office can do, but it would be nice to see more interviewers of color, especially with regard to applicants from groups Georgetown now admits that it has discriminated against or exploited in the past. Interviews are tough enough without having to face someone incapable of understanding your perspective. That is, of course, a generalization, but it is clearly a concern.[/quote]

Op here. I guess we are "lucky" my son is a white Catholic. But honestly it's a bad thing too. He's just like the rest of the hoards of good grades/athletic/white male/relatively wealthy seniors who are battling for admission. He has no story of challenges faced, his life has been easy. 
He has no idea where to go with that. "Been super busy playing football year round, tried hard and got good grades in school" is all he's got....not a compelling or interesting story. [/quote]

Has he sought out interests or activities outside of what has been handed to him or part of the routine within his clique?  That's what differentiates an applicant. If he hasn't, it's hard to blame the fact that he had the misfortune of being born white into a wealthy upbringing. Poor people who end up being interesting candidates didn't get that way simply because they are poor or non white.  [/quote]

Unfortunately with high school football, it's year round every day including Saturday's and camps all summer. It's literally impossible to get a job or do another activity. I wish he could have. The only "free" time that exists is Sundays-and by that time he's exhausted and has homework to catch up on and projects for school etc.

Football is brutal time wise. [/quote]

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