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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hopkins

Highest rigor in every class all across the board, sports, all As entire 4 years, overseas program, job, awards, amazing Recs, impressive record etc. The type of kid who is naturally genius, disciplined, and yet still fully involved in community. Would do well anywhere truthfully. But didn’t come from a wealthy family and didn’t win a Nobel peace prize.

Didn’t get in and thankful went a diff route now. I think it’s important to know that rejections hurt but whatever the reason steers you in a diff direction, you’ll appreciate that pivot.

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You describe so many many kids.  Because it’s your kid you think what you described is rare.  I have 2 high school kids with same stats and athletes as well.[/quote].

I’m the PP.   I wasn’t saying he was rare, I was saying he ended up somewhere else that was a better fit!  In my DS case he ended up at an IVY w/ a scholarship and was able to continue his sport that Hopkins didn’t offer.  So it all works out!  [/quote]

Yeah...saying they are at an Ivy with a scholarship makes you sound suspect.  Meaning, a 3rd party group provided a scholarship?  Ivy league schools give need-based aid to anyone that qualifies...but nobody refers to that as a scholarship.

Also, Ivy league schools are Division I...so, not sure how you "continue with the sport" as it is near impossible to just walk-on to a team.  It seems awfully strange to apply to a school that doesn't offer the kid's sport...yet be a recruited athlete at an Ivy league school (or even strong enough to walk-on).[/quote]

Kids can often continue with a sport at the club or rec level. For example, Harvard has div 1 fencing, but anyone is welcome to learn/train.[/quote]

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