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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am getting pissed now.  High achieving Asian-American male student in magnet STEM program. 4.0 GPA, NMF, 10 APs, 1 state level EC, hundreds of hours of community service, member of a number of honor societies, started two clubs, research experience....and Ivies are just reach for him?  FU%K IT!!!!!!![/quote]

While, as many have noted, these statistics are not unique, I think its a little unfair to say that they are common, or that kids like this are "a dime a dozen."  As others have noted, the overall population has grown tremendously over the past 20 years, while the number of spots at "elite" colleges and universities has not, so completition for these spots has intensified.  I have a junior with 4.2 GPA (and heading higher), 35 ACT score and an NMSF tag on its way (but pretty limited extra-curriculars), but recognize that getting into any school with a low admit rate (say, under 20%), is a bit of long shot.  Looking hard at William and Mary, [b]Williams, Carleton, and Swarthmore[/b], but realize that he needs to add some "safeties" to his list.[/quote]

those may seem to be "matches" on paper, but we're talking sub 13% admissions rate now for these.  DC with very similar stats did not get into those three. I was pretty shocked since DC was very confident the interviews went well.[/quote]

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