<p>HauteStandard, that’s the same article that I linked.
I still say that the Duke I know won’t penalize a 17 year old for having an ugly feeling in the bellows of her stomach for having been deferred. (However, it doesn’t mean it will necessarily get her in, unfortunately, either.) Colleges want authentic kids. The only way to play this game is NOT TO PLAY a game. Honesty and resilience are two very sought after qualities. I think the part of her article about having worked so hard in high school for a goal is insightful and powerful. (I’d let her into my college if I had one! I’d bet this young lady is going to have a higher GPA where ever she goes than lots of kids who got in ED.)
Plus being published in the Huffington Post is quite cool. I vote to take the risk. Happy New Year!!!</p>