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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] It was definitely very competitive this year...[/quote] You really are a poor listener & so divorced from reality. After all this feedback you go "it was very competitive this year!" No. it is very competitive EVERY YEAR. Your kid is an average kid for these schools. There are many other really good kids out there too, some even extraordinary. Versus it being in the bag, your child would have been very very lucky to get in, same for every other kid. [/quote] Lmao god you guys are so self-absorbed, OP is allowed to let out their (rightful) frustrations without being attacked left and right. If a perfect GPA, 1570 SAT, and 5s in 14 APs is "average" to you (yes, even in a more competitive area) then you need to get your head examined. I feel bad for some of your kids, this place can be such a toxic cesspool.[/quote] This thread is not as long as it is just because people are interested in one parent’s disappointment. There are lots of similar case studies in this forum, and lessons to be learned for those facing the admissions process in the future. OP provided stats and results, which of course invites discussion, plus opinions about those results, which invites alternative opinions. It’s all well and good, and kind of the point of the forum. As far as toxic cesspool goes, it was OP who uncharitably speculated about less worthy classmates. Don’t want to be attacked? Don’t invite it.[/quote] It's interesting that OP didn't say anything about DD's race. After the posters saw her stats and ECs, multiple posters almost immediately pointed out that DD is an Asian. That is interesting. Two take-aways: 1. The discriminatory practice goes on after the affirmative action is held unconstitutional. Asian applicants are disadvantaged in the college process, even one year after the Harvard case. 2. Asian applicants' EC sucks the big time so much so anyone could tell by their ECs without their racial information. Research/Non-profit/stem competition got to go.[/quote]
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