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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. I'm disappointed for my child who has perfect grades, perfect scores (ACT-presidential scholar candidate, 5s in 5 APs, 800 in 3 subject tests), strong ECs with leadership, and completed a prestigious summer program at Yale. [b]Admitted to UMD Honors[/b], but no B-K. Yes, I was expecting it for no reason other than [b]me foolishly thinking how can it look any better? [/b]

Deferred from Yale EA, Michigan, Virginia. Ivy day and the rest of March looks very bleak. I can't help but to think the recommendations were weak or that college counselor approved weak essays. It's a crapshoot, it's random---until it's your child then it feels very personal and very lonely. [/quote]

My magnet kid had the same stats - perfect SATs, all As, 10 APs (all 5s), 3 800s in subject tests.  DC got into the Honors College but no consideration for the B/K.  DC didn't apply to elite schools because we cannot pay for them - but is a happy sophomore doing well at a non-elite institution (not UMD - to my disappointment - as they wanted a smaller school).

I'm astonished that you think that the rest of March "looks very bleak."  Seriously?  You have a high-performing kid who got into the Honors College and has a very bright future ahead of him wherever he goes.  Count your blessings and move on.[/quote]

Although I generally agree with the PP I think we have to have some sympathy for kids who are bright, curious, motivated and have consistently demonstrated excellence in multiple areas (academics and ECs). These kids should be snapped up by T20 colleges and it must be disappointing when that does not happen especially when they spend so much time on applications and have to write multiple essays etc. [/quote]

Should be? Seriously? [/quote]
Yes  [b]his stats alone put him in the top 0.5% of students.[/b] He also seems to have a strong EC.   [/quote]

At some point, stats don't mean much. No top-20 will come after your kid solely based on stats. [/quote]

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