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Knock yourself out. My friend's kid is an unhooked white girl, trying to understand not getting into HYP despite being #1 in her class, captain of 2 varsity sports (but not a recruited athlete), having a 35 ACT and 2 800 SAT IIs. So I used the limited data Princeton provided to let her know that only 258 (and probably fewer) unhooked white girls in the entire United States were accepted last year. That number was surprisingly small to both of us, and helped giver her perspective on why she wasn't admitted.

I look forward to the additional insights your analysis will provide.[/quote]

A white girl with those stats might not get into HYP but she will most certainly get into Penn and/or Northwestern, so what exactly are you bitching about?[/quote]

Show me the bitching, please?

I analyzed the admissions info that Princeton published. Seeing the actual numbers of acceptances in various categories gave me a better understanding of just how incredibly competitive the process is at schools like HYP.

Not sure why this factual information - linked to a cited source - is generating such hostility.[/quote]

Well stated.  Good for you for keeping your cool, PP.

The numbers are stark.  Until I looked at the numbers as posted I hadn't really realized just how difficult it is to get in to one of the Ivies.  PP, your friend's child is fortunate that you were able to analyze the numbers.  I am sorry that she was disappointed.  The college application process is much more difficult these days than when my husband and I attended university.[/quote]

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