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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry you're disappointed, OP. [b]I'm not familiar with the colleges you reference[/b], but I know of a college freshman at an top Ivy with "similar" stats (it's hard to compare, but same academics, no Eagle Scout, competed in Science Olympiad and played an instrument at an advanced level).

Your son has better stats than mine (Humanities oriented) and he's been deferred at Georgetown.

US college admissions are incredibly confusing and disheartening. They require strategic thinking beyond what the typical senior is capable of, and it creates a gulf between those who know and those who don't. I'm talking about deciding whether or not to submit scores depending on the admitted SAT range of the institution, whether to apply EA, ED or otherwise, picking ED at a match instead of holding out for a reach, writing thoughtful, mature essays... that kind of stuff.

And even if you think you've strategized the best way you could... it can still end in disappointment.

I say "you"  because college admissions are so difficult it really is, or should be, [b]a team effort[/b]. [/quote]

This team seems to lack certain qualifications. [/quote]

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