<p>My D has 35 ACT, 2340 SAT, good recs, awards, good, not great ECs and got in to Wash U and William & Mary (so far) but waitlisted at GW (and Northwestern) She’s letting it bother her. I did come here looking for reasons to feel better about it! She is interested in International Relations and I figure that field is over-full at GW (and maybe everywhere!). </p>
<p>She applied to a range of schools including Ivies and wouldn’t have hidden anything, so they must know. Visited once, no interview, no other demonstrated interest. I guess they made the right decision because she wasn’t very likely to got to GW (unless she got good merit aid). It’s time to let it go and move on, isn’t it? Sigh.</p>