<p>"Yeah, but people are aware of all these factors.</p>
<p>There was a guy at my school who wasn’t a great student who got into a top 5 school. No one was baffled though because he won a very impressive award."</p>
<p>Guess what? It’s not HYP’s job to make admitting decisions that don’t “baffle” you. They are crafting their class as they see fit. If you can’t handle that concept, don’t apply. It is arrogant on your part to believe that a) you have insight into the totality of other kids’ apps and b) it’s incumbent on the school’s parts to make decisions that you, personally, would agree with.</p>