<p>Andi, we send you and your son our best thoughts. Just wanted to say that after reading the above posts about ‘diligence,’ that two of d’s recs used that very word and it didn’t seem to hurt her. It is easy in your very frustrating situation to look for that specific ‘thing’ that caused this calamity to occur, but most likely, it is just very bad luck. Our d’s guidence councelor said, jokingly, that they take the apps of all the qualified students and toss them up to the ceiling. The ones that stick, they accept. No joke intended in your situation, but the process is capricious. Your son sounds fabulous and you may never know why this happened, indeed, there is probably no explanation beyond bad luck. You are in our thoughts constantly.</p>