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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My white male perfect student got into 4 safeties and rejected/WL at 14 others for CS. It was insane. Saying he was a white male was application suicide.[/quote]

What is your definition of "perfect?"  Did he have skills, experiences and perspectives that added or made him stand out to the places he applied?  Were his essays excellent? Did he submit supplements? Did he tailor supplemental essays to specifics of the universities? Did he demonstrate interest? Did he have regional,  state and national (not AP Scholar) awards? Did he highlight honors and ECs well? Did he demonstrate leadership? That's what it takes. My kid did all that. She revised her essay and honors/ECs when early admissions didn't pan out. She kept workjng to earn more awards and dud. She also found much to love about her safeties should top schools not pan out. There are just not enough spaces for high achieving kids. What you think is perfect may not be enough or what the college is looking for. I really hope he finds things to love about his school. As a high achiever,  he will do well wherever he goes.[/quote]

Let’s not ask too many questions about people who don’t exist. [/quote]

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