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Regarding post #22. There is no indication that the student's GC read his applications. It is also unlikely that the GC did so as most are overworked during the admissions season reading transcripts & writing recommendations. Even at the most elite prep schools, applications are not read by the school (although there may be an exception). Post #30 is correct with respect to several elite universities as has been discussed repeatedly on CC. Speculation is that some elite universities are concerned with the discontinuance of ED admissions options at Princeton, Harvard & Virginia while seeing an increase in applications as well as an increase of number of applications/schools applied to by graduating high school students. Post #30 is absolutely correct, in my opinion.