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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
College selection is like recruitment... Not everyone is top tier material, as un-PC as it is. It's not the sorority's fault that the PNM is totally unremarkable. Also, college isn't for everyone - someone that mediocre is probably destined for a life of retail, with or without the degree to prove they can sit still for four years.
/Preaching to the choir
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I agree.
Admissions is also very much like casting for The Real World (the better years, not the current years). Many top tier colleges want the most diverse pool possible. Here's a few things I've learned:
- A compelling story (achieving against the odds) is always more favorable than simply having great test scores and grades
- Students are often competing against one another from the same state, not from a massive pool of 20,000+ applicants.
- Under-represented states are less competitive. (At schools which boast a freshman class representing all 50 states)
- Legacy only matters if mommy/daddy are donors
- The interview always matters. Alumni interviewers are really only looking at *fit*
I am only speaking of private, top-tier schools.