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Anonymous wrote:DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

Profile?

3.94UW/4.14W GPA
1 AP
No test scores
School does not rank
Cross country 4 years, middle of the pack performer, not a captain
NHS, HOBY, and some volunteer service (school requires 15 hours a semester)
GLOWING teacher recommendations
Good Essays
13 years of Catholic school
Visual disability, learning disability

Curious how you know the teacher recs were GLOWING. My daughter is at Holton and they don't share them. I assume they were glowing and she got into her ED but would be curious to see them and wonder if teachers at other schools show them to the students. I have never heard of that happening in the past but maybe it's just our school.

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

It is not secret in CA circles exactly what the donor price is for Stanford.

Do you a special password, too? Is there a secret handshake?

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

It is not secret in CA circles exactly what the donor price is for Stanford.

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Anonymous wrote:DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

Profile?

Love the profile!

Perfect.

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Anonymous wrote:DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

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Anonymous wrote:Vandy, suckaz!!!

Corks definitely flew across the room up in this tent.

Made me laugh. Congrats! Great school; awesome town.

Yes, congrats! We had a big fat rejection over here.

Anonymous wrote:Vandy, suckaz!!!

Corks definitely flew across the room up in this tent.

Made me laugh. Congrats! Great school; awesome town.

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Anonymous wrote:DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

Profile?

3.94UW/4.14W GPA
1 AP
No test scores
School does not rank
Cross country 4 years, middle of the pack performer, not a captain
NHS, HOBY, and some volunteer service (school requires 15 hours a semester)
GLOWING teacher recommendations
Good Essays
13 years of Catholic school
Visual disability, learning disability

^^^ Nice! The sour grapes hook whining is so tiresome.

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

DP here. I see your point, but the real stories are that donations do wonders. If you don't know anyone in that situation, fine - but it happens more than you think.

Since you seem to know please tell us how often it happens. Not saying it doesn’t happen but even the vaunted Harvard Z list had maybe 60 kids on it

Every single kid at our Big 3 who got into Stanford the past 3 yrs had a major hook. If you don't believe it then you don't know the whole story.

And the three kids at our school who got in had no hooks. So what?

Cool story. Thanks for the helpful post.

Oh I’m sorry - I’ll toe the party line.

If you’re kid was rejected from Stanford or any other elite school it is solely because they didn’t have a hook.

Feel better now?

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

DP here. I see your point, but the real stories are that donations do wonders. If you don't know anyone in that situation, fine - but it happens more than you think.

Since you seem to know please tell us how often it happens. Not saying it doesn’t happen but even the vaunted Harvard Z list had maybe 60 kids on it

Every single kid at our Big 3 who got into Stanford the past 3 yrs had a major hook. If you don't believe it then you don't know the whole story.

And the three kids at our school who got in had no hooks. So what?

Cool story. Thanks for the helpful post.

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Anonymous wrote:In at Swarthmore! Last of five. Guess I need to give up this DCUM habit now.

Our kid was denied - what was your student's profile, if you don't mind sharing?

So sorry. My first had some disappointments but ended up very happy and doesn’t think twice about the places where he didn’t get in. Yours will find the place.

4.0/4.93 in an aggressive AP-heavy schedule at a solid public. No score. Lots of ECs but nothing over the top. Extremely committed student. Worries me sometimes.

Thank you so much, Swarthmore parent! My kid is actually pretty sanguine about it, which is great/a relief. Congrats to your DC & appreciate your kindness!

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Anonymous wrote:Tufts University ED decisions shared today. DC thrilled for an admit and parents relieved as DC chose to go the no testing route and let record stand otherwise. Whew....

Can you share other stats? My friends son rejected and devastated

Ugh, so sorry to hear that. It can be so hard, especially when hopes and expectations are high. Hopefully your friend’s son will cone to understand the place doesn’t define the person.

As for profile, DC is well rounded - in top segment of class academically with a balance of artistic, athletic, and activist interests and skills; along with a quiet confidence. Would have been disappointed not to get in but also would have quickly moved to next best options.

Vandy, suckaz!!!

Corks definitely flew across the room up in this tent.