Hillsdale College rejected me

MYOS1634
Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:44:21 +0000

I’m not trying to be insulting. I’m not discussing whether the student wants a liberal or conservative college, but why a conservative college might have rejected a conservative student when it doesn’t make sense.
This student is a very strong student who applied early to their first choice college, for which they’d seemingly be a great fit.
I’m trying to help the student see what might have gone wrong:
curriculum rigor/grades (probably not based on what OP said)
so, then…?
negative interview review?
problems with essays?
and, since the student said she’s tired of not being able to say what she wants and has been docked before for some opinions, whether it might come from these opinions, as they are voiced or as they come across?
I’m not talking about college environments - by all accounts, Hillsdale would be a great environment for a conservative student (and I’ve been recommending conservative colleges for a long time).
However, OP was rejected from a college that should have been a shoo-in in terms of academics and fit: I’m trying to help OP figure out where the problem may be so that she can get into her #2 college, be it Hope or Calvin or another conservative/Christian college.
(Keep in mind that the way a 17-year old defines their conservatism or liberalism is, by definition, just starting to be nurtured, and as such likely has lots of rough edges. Understanding how they come across is difficult for ALL teens. A lot of growth happens in college, between 17 and 22.)