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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]saw this on r/collegeresults.

it was surprising to me.

https://www.reddit.com/r/collegeresults/comments/1fyggrq/good_newsbad_news_from_a_parent_signing_off_from/[/quote]

I looked at the post.  My take is that the student's essays read as "hot mess"/"red flag" to the most elite schools.  And in no way do I intend that to be homophobic.  One essay was described as about a dead half-brother revelation (TMI, family business) and another as a campaign to undermine a school policy/program (there are more professional and impressive ways to advocate).

Very successful people can come from all circumstances and POVs.  But they know what impresses an audience.  I think the student may have been authentic but fell flat with elites that can be ultra-picky about candidates.[/quote]

Agree on the essays.

But, also,  she had some great options -- USC,  UNC, and she could have possibly gotten off a waitlist. Also wondering if she jumped to conclusions on her essays the way she did in her thoughts on campuses.  Glad she is happy, but she really doesn't know what the others are like. Hoping she can ditch the chip on her shoulder and just enjoy her awesome admit.[/quote]

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