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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]They are looking for certain demographics. [/quote] Nah, top school are already getting a decent cross section of students. PP's noting low admit rate are correct. That and high % of full pay students are goals. [/quote]

They want more full pay but are offering fee waivers?  You clearly have no clue what you are talking about, or what institutional priorities truly are.  The tip top schools are desperate to maintain diversity.[/quote]

Agree that they are not looking for "more full pay". AT ALL. 
The ED/SCEA deferrals and denials are actually up this year from several local, top privates. Lots of kids denied outright with high 1550+, 3.9+, full pay (plus likely will donate further) who were denied left and right this year.  And they're coming from high schools that in recent years have actually produced valedictorians at these colleges. So kids from their high schools are routinely killing it once at the colleges, paying full freight and the colleges are saying "no thanks, let's shake the tree for more applicants."

It is crazy practice. 
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Agree with this completely.  My valedictorian DC with highest rigor, 1570, NMSQT, and international awards was rejected by Yale SCEA and we are full pay.  I see that Yale is extending the deadline for everyone and I have no idea why my kid wasn't deferred.[/quote]

Did your kid not really focus on that special Yale sauce ("and")? I mean, they look for it in the essays.
Remember that TJ kid from the podcast where they crucified him/her bc the kid clearly didn't get what was special about Yale.

All of these schools - with several hard essays - are looking to see that you've done the research, really and truly, to see how you "fit" them - and we aren't talking social fit. It's academic and community fit. Each application has a different feel. A Yale application would look 180 degrees different form a Cornell or Penn application for the SAME kid. If you don't get that, do your research.

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I’m curious…do you have the link to the podcast?  Thanks.[/quote]

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