<p>" … Overall, about one-third of the nearly 100,000 high school seniors who participated in this early frenzy heard good news. Early-decision results varied widely from a low of 20% at Brown to a high of 66% at Bucknell. And at early-action schools Harvard, Yale, and Stanford the acceptance rates were even lower all under 20%.</p>
<p>‘This is one of the toughest years we’ve seen in a long time,’ said Mike Muska, the Dean of College Relations at Brooklyn’s Poly Prep, and a former senior admissions officer at several top colleges including Brown and Oberlin. ‘I’ve heard from colleagues all across New York about kids with 750 SAT scores across the board who were getting deferred or denied if they were unhooked.’</p>
<p>‘Unhooked’ is admission-speak for kids without a special skill or niche …"</p>
<p>Imagine going through life unhooked.</p>
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