<p>Another thing you have to keep in mind is there were around 27,000 applications for approximately 8,000 openings for admission. Even with the expected overage of acceptance offers to yield 8,000, there are still about 15,000 kids that won’t get in. I’m sure there are many, many kids that, on paper, “should” get in, but there just aren’t the spaces available.</p>
<p>There are so many intangibles as well. College admissions is a mysterious process. I know a young woman who had an almost perfect SAT score, valedictorian of a very competitive high school, amazing extracurricular accomplishments, and two Harvard alumni for parents… and she did not get into Harvard. Who can explain that?</p>
<p>I know you are shocked and disappointed. But keep your hopes up on the waitlist. If your son really wants to go to A&M, there will be a way. It just might not be this year.</p>
<p>gxgal7 - You should know that all Ivies are crapshoots to get in. That woman probably only had a 10% chance to get in, which is more than most other applicants. Their admissions are wayyy different than A&M’s.</p>
<p>Xcellerator, my point was, a student can have “perfect” credentials on paper, but there is no guarantee of admissions anywhere just because of that. I am not comparing A&M admissions to the Ivy’s.</p>
<p>Yeah, we are just thinking Blinn for now and hope that we get a big surprise in mid-May! He is going to visit with an advisor at the Prospective Student Center too. We have been told by others that he should have chosen a different major. Again, this is our first experience and don’t know how play the game.<br>
We have arranged for housing at one of the off campus places. He will have the roommate he wanted and will still enjoy the perks of being an Aggie! He is determined and seems to have a better outlook and attitude than I do! Guess that’s just the “mom” thing.</p>
<p>Perfect credentials on paper can get you into most or even all state universities (Cal, UCLA, UT, A&M, etc.). With A&M, at least you are guaranteed admission with way less than perfect stats. </p>
<p>whatrchances - Well that’s a good outlook. Hope all the best to your son.</p>