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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have three kids- one got into Yale and Brown and two who got shut out of Ivies completely. They had nearly identical stats and activities, the oldest certainly wasn’t “more talented” or harder working than his sibs and so I’ll be the first to say that I do think a lot of it is just luck of draw. [/quote]

There is a huge difference between "luck" and "random".  Words matter.

"Luck" is a perspective on having qualities that happen to be desired by that university at that time.

"Random" is "no qualities or accomplishments matter, you are all the same and your chances are the same as everyone else".

Job applicants encounter the same mysterious results, but no one says getting a job over others who are equally qualified is "random".  Because it isn't.  They liked you better.

[b]Words matter.  People make decisions based on them.[/b]

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If someone makes the decision to apply/not apply to a school based off an anonymous DCUM poster, something tells me they’re not Ivy League quality to begin with. [/quote]

Is that really your defense of posting incorrect information?  That it only affects the ignorant, and who cares about them?[/quote]

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