<p>collegeforme91–Good luck at Duke! We’re sorry to lose you at UR, though.</p>
<p>I think the thing for everyone to understand is that merit-scholarship decisions are not like a track meet (where those who cross the finish line first always get the medal). They are more like a gymnastics competition where there are a lot of pieces and parts in motion (i.e. multiple events and apparatus) and it is judged by a group of people who can disagree. There are a lot of nuances in the process and hundreds of people with similar stats that we have to choose from among. They all have wonderful qualities and it is very hard to choose. I’m sorry your student is disappointed, daffinito. I’m sure she is also outstanding.</p>