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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. DS is pretty bummed he has less of a chance than a woman with the same stats. [/quote]

You & your DS keep saying he has less of a chance than a woman with the same stats while the other boys crush him. The fact is your DS could not compete with other boys. Just admit it. Admissions is not 20:80 male:female.. it is atleast 60:40 favoring more boys.[/quote]

Keep saying? I've only posted once. He's got a 4.3/34/1490, and yet a girl with lessor/same stats will get the slot.[/quote]

Why would you think that? Perhaps even though fewer girls apply overall, more girls applying are better candidates. Mine has 4.7/35, professional performance credits (union status), art portfolios and international awards in engineering. Engineering needs diverse perspectives in order to grow as a field.

Stop trying to denigrate someone else. Most programs don't come clise to even representation of male/female ). Many have maybe 25% female (even though the college may be more balanced overall). So, these young women are not taking your kid's spot with "lesser" stats. Stop that.[/quote]

I completely agree. More and more girls are into STEM now-a-days and doing very well. So, it's not girls taking away the "spots" from boys, rather earning their own "spots". [/quote]

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