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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I spent four years telling my kid that he should do his best and if he got top grades, good ECs, high scores that it would prepare him to succeed and get a lottery ticket. He got straight As with the exception of an honors science class sophomore year, 88.87. Our school district doesn’t round up and he had the bad luck to get a teacher who didn’t allow retakes or extra credit. I assured him that two semesters of Bs would not ruin his future. The only kids who got As in that class were three cheaters which really annoyed him. He had excellent ECs which were his authentically. He took a bunch of dual enrollment units and as many APs as the school would allow. His essays were great and not written by someone else. I told him how proud we were but to prepared for things to go differently. His older cousin was valedictorian, perfect SATs and was shut out from all but one of his safeties. My son’s guidance counselor was overly encouraging telling him he had an excellent shot at his dream school.

My son did not get into his dream school or his targets but got into a few safeties. He’s crushed. To make matters worst, the two kids in his school that got in lied on their apps, cheated their way through school, and paid someone else to write their essays. He tutored them in several subjects and always went out of his way to help other students. He’s really struggling with reality that being ethical and helping others doesn’t pay off but lying and cheating does.

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Well, welcome to the real world (where yes some people successfully lie and cheat their way to betterment).

However, how do 2 different Top students only get into their safeties? What were the acceptance rates at your targets, because I find it hard to believe if you apply to 3-4 Targets with the right definition that you don't get into at least 1. 
For example: Target--acceptance rate 20/25%+, your kids stats 50%+.  However I made all my kids make sure at least 2 targets are with acceptance rates 30%+ and my kid's stats were 75%+.  So a "Strong Target".  
My kid got into all their targets, and even one reach (NEU for Global Scholars--1st year abroad--reach because of the low acceptance rates they get with 100K+ applicants).  
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