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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear you OP. My son has also hit way more walls than expected with a single attempt 1570 SAT, 4.4 GPA, 11 APs, super hard classes and tons of very significant ECs. He is loved by his teachers so we assume the LORs were good and were told the essay was "spectacular" when he took it to a writing workshop given by AOs.

Rejected at  several "mid reach" schools like UVA while kids we know with lower scores who mostly sit around and play video games all day were accepted.  Other friends are getting in with imaginary heritages and fake first time college attender attestations. But who is checking any of this?  The bottom line is, there are not clear rules about kids who get in and the fact of the matter is, many of the best and brightest are getting shut out - which is anti American in my view.  What happened to cause and effect? Work and rewards? It's a black box of admissions and people are lying and there is no accountability. Colleges are making what seem to be bizarre choices in many cases.

Yeah you can get a good education in many places but the reality is the outcomes differ - its in the data. So it is a real impact to a kid who knocked it out of the park and saw lessor effort end up winning the prize. [/quote]

I get it, that's upsetting and disappointing. Take the time to process it and support your child. The good news is that your kid will take his work ethic and intellect to whichever wonderful college he decides to attend. Maybe this unfortunate experience will help to fuel his fire, so that he's not afraid of rejection and continues to seek new and interesting opportunities. It's true that your kid might have an easier time at an Ivy, but the data shows that the kids who apply but don't go do just fine. Best of luck!

- a 2020 and 2021 Mom who's kids received similar news[/quote]

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