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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No need for Georgetown to change. Why should they? The only reason would be to get more applicants so they can lower their acceptance rate and increase their ranking. But guess what? Thankfully, they're not focused on that. They take applications from only those who truly want to attend, so they yes, they get fewer applicants. But the students who attend, do so happily. Jesuit spirit alive and well at Georgetown.[/quote]

We saw much lower stat legacy continually getting in from our school—much lower scores/gpa, etc.  I’m all for legacy if they have stats consistent with the unhooked candidates, but come on.  [/quote]

My kids were those legacies. They would not have gotten in without it. One is now a junior with a 3.9 GPA in double government and philosophy majors and other meaningful contributions to the school, even with severe ADHD that prevented them from having the stats to get in. The other is not doing quite as well in a biology major, but has managed to persevere and get their GPA up over a 3.0 after some struggles with really hard classes, also with severe ADHD. They have tons of friends, close connections to professors and the Jesuits. Both just making so much out of the school that they feel connected to and give back to. So, what's your problem? Was it fair that severe ADHD kept them from thriving at rigid high school curriculum? Why is it any less fair that they have to deal with that while other, neurotypical kids have to deal with not having legacy? The world takes all kinds and I, for one, am thankful that Georgetown is a place that values relationships and connections and gives kids like mine a chance. Go ahead and flame away.[/quote]
Happy for you, PP.[/quote]

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