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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. Weighted GPAs are worthless

2. High unweighted GPAs are not going to get you anywhere in the top 25 without a very rigorous course load with 4 years of every academic subject including foreign language.

3. Any college with a 25% or less acceptance rate is a lottery for kids with nearly perfect stats

4. Naviance does not account for recruits, legacies, courseload, first gen status, full pay status, etc.

5. It’s a tool, not a crystal ball. [/quote]

DD  had straight As, even in APs and honors, won the Wellesley Book Award, was a STEM student, could pay full tuition anywhere, cash. Played sports as well. Great SAT scores. White female with no legacy, rejected from everything but her safeties. Applied to no Ivys by choice.

Don’t tell me her race didn’t play a role in this liberal academic environment [/quote]

I worked in admissions and am currently an alum interviewer for my college.  Your daughter sounds like an excellent student, so I can understand your disappointment, but there's a lot more to admissions than GPA and SAT scores.  Before you play the race card, consider:

What were her recommendations like?  
How did she do in interviews?  
Did her essay add dimension to her profile as a strong student?   
Did she hold any leadership positions -- you mention that she played sports, but was she a team captain?  
Did she excel in any national STEM competitions?  
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This team captain business is overrated.  I went to a small private school, I was one of two seniors on a certain sports team, and I was a captain.  It really was no big deal.[/quote]

Look beyond your narrow personal experience.   Being captain of a team at a large public or private school is a big deal -- does not happen without lots of discipline, dedication, and leadership skills. [/quote]

Ha! I was team captain of a large public high school sport and it was because the coach couldn't stand having to deal with the other girls.[/quote]

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