Counselor talks to Admission Officer

glido
Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:11:31 +0000

I agree with mathmom. Stand out kids have a shot, no matter what their high school, but there are only so many spots at these top-tier schools and there are more qualified kids than there are spots. It should be said that those top schools are more open to non feeder school kids now than they were thirty years ago, but there are more kids applying now. There are 2400 SAT kids not getting in. The schools are looking for more than just that and they want to build a well-rounded, interesting class. If that is wat your child wants, apply. Do not be intimidated, but be realistic. Getting rejected does not mean a particular student is not qualified - just know that going in.

At the end of the day, we have to raise our kids to know that it is they that define who they are, not college admissions officers.