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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also know a math major, 35/1580, valedictorian, private school, national debate awards, student body president, varsity captain and state champion in a sport who shotgunned and was shut out of private T20 in RD. Loads of WL. Something may move?

It may have been the major. 
It may have been the lack of a cohesive story. It may have been essays that were not custom enough for each school.[/quote]

Would love to know more about this student's college admissions results.[/quote]

This profile is common on Reddit. Read r/collegeresults.

If you were planning to throw in an extra 10+ RD T20 applications over winter break, the amount of research and customization required for a truly “compelling” application requires more time/work than one student can do.

It’s why shotgunning doesn’t work. And if your kid is lucky, they get into one T20 school that truly is a good match for major, disposition, and personality - and that comes through in the application.

The schools are looking for certain buzzwords, depending on their mission statements; they are looking to see if you have the characteristics that they look for in their student body, they are looking to see if you really understand the vibe of a university, it’s faculty & its student life.

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