'It's a crap shoot': Father of girl who wrote scathing letter to Ivy League colleges

<p>But QM, parents have no idea other than whether their kid did or didn’t get in. They do not have access to closely guarded secrets or large data sets. And again, the colleges do not act as a consortium evaluating the pool of applicants collectively and dividing the spoils of top students. I would love to understand what you and others hope to gain by this information. The subject has been discussed ad nauseum and the word “holistic” alone should pretty much end the conversation. It’s subjective.</p>

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<p>[Holistic</a> - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary](<a href=“http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holistic]Holistic”>Holistic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster)</p>