This is what infuriates me about the current application/acceptance climate. The top student at my kid’s high school last year, who had national level awards for writing, highest possible rigor, very high achievement in music, very high athletic achievement, and is just a prince of a young man, didn’t get into ANY Ivies or tippy-top schools, and is now at NYU, for which fortunately the family can afford rack rate, 'cause that’s what they’re paying. This is the kid who by middle school everyone was saying would be valedictorian (not that our public school has such a thing anymore - God forbid we should recognize purely academic achievement). And he did everything imaginable, with a broad swath of highest level achievement in academics, music, athletics, awards (not to mention perfect test scores) - and nothing. Not that NYU is nothing, of course. It’s extremely popular (cue the realtor’s mantra of Location, Location, Location), and a great option for those who can pay top dollar and want to be in the Village. But it just seems so unfair to me, especially since his credentials eclipsed those of so many “hooked” accepted applicants.
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