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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]According to our admissions counselor, last year Cornell only accepted 11% of the kids that applied with a 1600 SAT. Let that sink in. Once you reach a certain threshold, colleges don't care because they know you can do the work and be successful. The competition for CS and Engineering is fierce at every school and demand is extremely high. I know my Asian friends are disappointed when their kids are in fact rejected from these highly rejective schools. But, Asian students are over represented at all the T30 schools so, looking at the numbers, there just isn't any race based conspiracy against Asian students. [/quote]

Asian American parent here. Too many kids just seem similar to one another. I worry for my tennis playing smart boys. That is the only thing they are really good at and love. At the same time, they most likely won’t be D1 recruits.[/quote]

Why do you "worry" for your boys?  Seriously, if they're smart and hard-working, they'll do just fine -- better than fine, actually.  Possibly being rejected form a T30 school is NOT something to lose sleep over.  Surely you understand there are lots of really good schools that will provide them with a great education and solid future opportunities.  [/quote]

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