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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a DC Twin Mom (IYKYK) We're going through this with fraternal boys with very different academic profiles. If we had bet on which would get more merit aid from higher ranked schools based on our outdated understanding of the process, we would have lost  by a lot.

College admissions isn't really about the kids. It's about algorithms. So unless the twins have [u]identical[/u] transcripts, ECs, scores, and essays, they will get different results. Just like credit scores and job offers.

I was clueless about how admissions offices us AI at first. It was eye-opening to see just how data-driven the "holistic" admissions process is as it's driven by enrollment systems. Brookings covered this in 2021 [u]https://www.brookings.edu/articles/enrollment-algorithms-are-contributing-to-the-crises-of-higher-education/[/u]  A recent survey from another source was posted in another thread [u]https://www.intelligent.com/8-in-10-colleges-will-use-ai-in-admissions-by-2024/[/u]

Nothing can take away the personal feelings and anxieties involved. But lifting the veil helped all of us understand the outcomes.

It's another life lesson. Talent exists everywhere. Opportunity does not. Higher education is a system to create opportunities for "qualified" students. But systems are imperfect and often unfair. (And still biased in favor of rich white students. Trust me.) So don't take undergraduate admissions too personally. Make the most of the opportunities you do get.

Pro tip - rankings aren't everything when it comes to LD support. Be sure to meet the academic support and disabilities office IN PERSON. Baby A decided on a "safety" after admitted student experiences at 3 of 11 offers. Baby B got 10 out of 10 EA :shock: Waiting on 1 more this week. (Dad's alma mater. Applied to appease him.)[/quote]

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