| PDad,
You've been given some great insights into the college admissions process...it can be random. We are also an Asian family, and I agree that depending on the region/locale of the college, the number of highly qualified Asian students is abundant. As other posters have stated, the strategy is to include a mix of both matches and safeties in one's list of colleges. Matches would exclude the Ivies, Stanford, MIT, an Caltech.
I would encourage S2 to enroll in classes and participate in EC's that are meaningful to him...versus doing it with the expectation of a "desired result." If we have learned anything from the admissions process, it's that the field is definitely not level. But, to even be on the field to compete, our children have to "do the best they can." With their "personal best," a good mix of schools, and some luck, there will definitely be some options. |