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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD was accepted to Yale and Princeton. She has a 3.98 UW GPA, test optional, good ECs, but nothing state or national level. Her essay was fantastic, her English teacher and counselor both said it was the best they had ever read. Recommendations were good, her teachers always speak very highly of her. She has taken a lot of APs, but completed several classes at the local community colleges (either DE or on her own in the summer) and made all A's. She has a [b]documented disability[/b], but other than that [b]she[/b] is typical UMC non-minority student. I'm delighted for her. I think she checked the boxes of strong writer, disability, and geography.[/quote]

Gender and disability makes her a diversity choice for the college. Congrats on her admission. It is what it is. [/quote]

DP here.

First, you know that there are way more high stats females than males, right?  So that unless you are applying for STEM it is a handicap, and not a hook?

Second, please provide evidence that colleges have people with disabilities as a criteria for admission - because I don't recall seeing that on the common app.  I understand overcoming a disability may be viewed as evidence of extraordinary ability.  But there is no criteria for disability as a hook that I know of.

Third - and I say this with the proper intention - I recommend you evaluate the positions and feelings that made you create such a vile and insulting post, clearly meant to demean a well-intentioned parent.[/quote]

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