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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. My DS had perfect test scores, 11 APs all 5s, work experience, etc.... went to his school safety. It was devastating at the time but he is happy and now just snarky about the whole thing. It really is a lottery. The success is earning the ticket. Keep that view and anywhere you end up will be ok. Transferring is an option if necessary, but it a lot to do and very disruptive if you are happy where you are.[/quote]

This happened to me :lol: .  NOBODY could understand it.  Counselor even intervened--and called around to talk to Admissions--there was no bad reference (all glowing), no bad response, straight As/high scores and tons of ECs--including Varsity Freshmen year bringing home a State championship, academic awards, class officer, etc.- nothing that would have prevented admission. In-state I was WL at UVA and WM.  Saw kids at my school with no ECs and MUCH lower gpas, etc. get in.  There was no explanation--just the way it was.  That same year a Supreme Justice's kid also didn't get into same schools---so who knows what box they were filling my year?  It's the same year that girl at U. Mich filed the reverse discrimination act (first well-known one).  It was a crazy year for admissions.

I was #3 in a class of 540 in Ffx Co (pre-grade inflation :))

So like, your son, it was devastating at the time.  I was a very high achiever and it felt like 'wtf was all of that for'.  I went and partied hard my first semester of college...lol-- because I figured F-it. Very disillusioned.  Ended up successful with some ivy grads working under me :).

C'est la Vie.[/quote]

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