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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When your kid can run a 4:15 1600, took Calc BC as a sophomore, MVC, Diff and LE as in 11th and got a 1560 on the SAT as a prospective poli sci major come talk to me, like MIT, Princeton, Hopkins Amherst and Williams did.

Don't be jealous of others' accomplishments.  It's a bad look.[/quote]

There is nothing to be jealous of, you aren't getting the interest based primarily on your athletic ability.
The problem isn't the kids with 1560, it's the kids with 1360 getting interest from places like Princeton and Williams.[/quote]
Yes they are, the acceptance rate for that sort of athlete is dramatically higher than for a similarly accomplished student with a similar level of achievement in an activity that isn't a recruitable sport. You'll never see a speedrunner or table tennis player with similar getting a similar level of interest - at best, they can apply and accept the near certain rejection that is typical for these types of students.[/quote]

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