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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To 11:40 -- Of course she and her parents knew what it would take, but even when you know the rules, sometimes the game doesn't go your way.  That's most likely to happen when you're the 4th kid, and you and your parents have gotten a little jaded to the whole college admissions roller-coaster.  In this case, I'm sure she and her parents knew she was on the bubble -- that's why she applied to Michigan, Wisconsin and Penn State.  They've been to the rodeo.  So, her message isn't a whinge about why she didn't get in, but a way of moving forward with tongue planted firmly in cheek.  The reality is she knows full well that she'll do just fine at Michigan, where there might not be quite so many interview spots for seniors looking to go to an investment bank or top consulting firm, but she's not going to be playing that game anyway.  My bet is she's going to write for the Daily, parlay this op/ed into a social media internship and then either head to NYC to work in media or to LA to write for TV.     [/quote]

If she knew what it would take, then why the heck didn't she do it?  If she knew she was on the bubble, like you say, then why didn't she beef up those extra curriculars? That's why she has no right to whinge about it. And it's the extended rant about affirmative action and being the fourth kid that makes this a whinge.[/quote]

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