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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your kid probably has an arrest he is hiding from you. AOs are doing basic background checks on kids before offering admission. I know two kids who got rejected in scenarios like yours.[/quote]

Good lord.

Schools are imperfect bureaucracies, and delays like this happens all the time. I know because I work at a public university, albeit not in admissions. Our university offers automatic admission to students who have certain grades without discretion. My kid applied EA a couple months ago and still hasn't heard back, even though his admission is literally guaranteed. While I totally understand the stress and anxiety, I wouldn't make any sweeping assumptions. If you're really concerned, you might have your DC contact admissions to make sure everything is okay with his/her application. [/quote]

Why on earth would you apply EA if the admission was "literally guaranteed"?[/quote]

It's literally guaranteed [i]if[/i] she applies. And applying EA means there's a stronger likelihood of discretionary merit aid. There is little benefit to wait until the RD deadline. Finally, having an offer of admission to at least one school in December will help soothe any anxiety.

My turn: Why the incredulity?[/quote]

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