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[quote=Anonymous]I feel for you OP and your child We faced a similar situation with DC two years ago, and I realize admissions seemingly gets worse every year. My DC was a stand out in HS ( I have two older children and there was no comparison and the older two would agree)- stellar grades & scores, very strong ECS, won awards etc, etc. DC wanted to go to Ivy or similar, and school thought that was right way to go and apply. Well DC had no legacy, not an athlete, not a minority, and no special hook - just outstanding merits and ended up on waitlists at an ivy and other top ranked school but never got off the list. DC ended up at a big public university and is thriving-even during the pandemic. I see that DC tries for many things in college- gets some and doesn't get other, but just picks back up and starts again. That's a great life lesson to get out of an awful & stressful time, but in the long run, will serve my DC very well. [/quote]
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