This might be a little too close to the truth…
Ha! Ha! 
Hilarious, and yet so painfully full of truth 
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Oof!
I didn’t find this to be particularly funny – the tone was too bitter.
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Spot on!
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Oy! I think that letter is not actually far from the truth, it’s a sad state of affairs at this point. I wonder how this process will evolve over the next decade when I need to do it all again with my son. I shudder to think about doing it again, tbh.
sadly, its too close to the truth. I am dreading already to go thru this painful process with our younger son 
"The reality is that we are no longer looking for students who are remarkable candidates for college; we are looking for people who have already made a difference, so that we can grow our list of impressive alumni. "
It’s a hard truth with many colleges. My D so far has seen deferrals, she’s mentally prepping herself to see an outright rejection in many March decisions.
The good news is that, unlike some law firms’ responses to young attorney job applicants, the admissions office did not bill the applicant for time spent reviewing the application for admission.
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They did, actually. And they charged it up front.
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