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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another high stats kid rejected even by umd. Looks like  TJ kid though

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She was accepted to UNC with a 13 percent acceptance rate and waitlisted at some tough schools. Again - every school where she faced rejection accepted less than 5 percent of the applicants.  where was the guidance?  Why not more schools like UNC and less like Princeton if she wanted better results?[/quote]

Agree.  The guidance to apply to nearly every Ivy - as different as they all are - is the guidance to ensure you can't show yourself to be a perfect match to any one of them.  With so many kids with top stats it's isn't good enough to be good enough.  You have to show why you belong there more than the others or the pure numbers game will kill you.

[b]Do not shotgun the ivies.[/b]  Figure out which one you fit best at and make that case as strongly as possible.

If you hire people, think of it this way: ever have someone come in, know all about your business, what you do, and what you are proudest of?  Someone who has really done their homework and doesn't want a job but wants to be part of your team?  That enthusiasm SHINES, and stands out way more than 50 points higher on the SAT.[/quote]

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