Why didn't I get in?

blueberri89
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:02:27 +0000

I basically had the same situation as you, and no, it’s not fair. Apparently another girl at my school had gotten in the year before with lower SATs, a lower GPA and much lower rank, had absolutely nowhere near the ECs/awards I have, but she was accepted to Georgetown RD. It’s possible that this year, the class of 2008=geniuses and the admissions offices don’t know what to do with it.

BUT you did get into Duke (congrats!) which is, as WCAS said, a better school anyway, so you can be angry, but this will be behind you very quickly.