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curmudgeon
Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:45:35 +0000

Gosh. I really do appreciate the kind words but man alive, I don’t look at this process as my kid is above or ahead or more anything than any other qualified student applying.

1) I really don’t trust the tests. My daughter’s first ACT was a 32 because she flagged the science (missed a whole section she didn’t understand). Other kids probably have similar stories.

2) She IS presently #1. By .004 according to her. Due to a bizarre grading anomaly it may be unlikely that she will retain that rank in May (even if she makes 100’s from here on out). She will probably move to #2 after the 5Th six weeks. But the acceptances are already in by then. If she is “greater” now does that make her “lesser” then? I don’t see it.

3) Her GPA is rock solid as are her evaluations, but they are from Unknown High School, Rural, Texas. I can make many arguments that for a diamond to appear from that rough around the edges school makes her special indeed, but what about the number 10 kid at a better thought of school? There are arguments for that kid , too.

She is qualified for consideration for the top award at most schools. The rest will come down to how much personality she put into her apps and how that is perceived by an unknown decision-maker. Sounds fun, huh? I really hope all our kids somehow find what they need.