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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, I can only talk about what I see from the list of schools that rejected my DD.  A few of them, we cannot even see the Naviance numbers, b/c the numbers of applicants are too small, so Naviance masks the information.  But the common date point I see is SAT/ACT scores that put DD above the average, but GPA on the edge, and that played out to rejection across the board.  I think in only one case did her essay/interview even give her a chance.  But we've move on.  She has selected the school that selected her.  That will be their loss and the other accepted students who won't have the benefit of learning from my equally smart/compassionate young lady. 
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It is so heartbreaking, isn't it? The kids take it so personally and it hurts us as parents. If it makes you feel better, my DD was almost universally rejected despite a very high GPA and SAT/ACT scores well within the range of what was required for those schools. And she also had awards. What it came down to, according to an education consulted I asked, was 'did she fit the diversity costume for that year'. [/quote]

That's a bit much - what state are from? Your kid is a dime a dozen is what it is. Thousands of kids like yours were rejected - thousands upon thousands. Sorry, buf your kid is not 'special'. How is it that you are just beginning to realize this?[/quote]

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