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rskibum
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 01:05:11 +0000

Rey; You’re getting some great advice here! These are great posters who’ve “been there and done that.”
I’d advise that you view the Williams rejection as a catharsis event and move on.
When I saw your stats your GPA’s stood out because they were below 3.9.
Your EC’s are very good, but not superstar status.
You are an excellent student, great person and will be admitted to 95% of the colleges in the USA. Do not be discouraged by denial to Williams.
It’s like sending an application to and being rejected by Hmmm…
Jessica Simpson… Does rejection by her mean you’ll never go out with another woman? Hell No…!
You have lots of great colleges you are qualified for.

So, you didn’t have a “hook” that got you help from a Williams coach. Most sports at Williams have a couple of tips, football has many more, but it’s sport specific.
If you can show excellence in a specific area, you’ll get the assistance you need. Contact the coaches, send videos, visit the campuses.
It’s a sales process. You’re selling your skills and talents to them, and they’re selling their college to you.
It can be athletics, debate, theater, language, leadership, etc. But, focus on one thing, and only one thing. The soccer coach doesn’t care if you were 2nd team all state in baseball, etc.

Also, make sure you visit as many colleges as possible, and don’t reject any due to hearsay or their status on USNews and WR. Find your best fit.
Forget Williams. With the advice from CC you can now apply with confidence to Harvard and Dartmouth! And a few safety’s, too.
Good luck!