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<p>You are welcome. As a parent whose son went through the whole college selection and application process last year, I am simply trying to provide my unbiased views, opinions and comments regarding the entire college application process. We did a lot right and there were areas where we could have improved. With a D in the HS Class of 2014, it will be interesting to go through this process again in a couple of years.</p>
<p>In order to put things in context, here is some background about S. In summary, we visited about a dozen or so schools, he applied to 10 (2 safety and 8 semi-match/reach), was admitted to 4, wait listed at 2 and rejected at 4. S’s scores were in the 2100 - 2200 and 33-34 range. SAT subjects tests were in the 660 - 740 range. GPA was 4.0 UW and he was a co-val in his HS Class of 251. Lots of EC’s including a varsity sport, NHS President, 7 of 8 AP’s offered by the school, etc. Primary essay was about his summer research internship as a rising junior at one of the leading research hospitals in our area. Letters of rec were very strong and supportive. No hooks, legacies, first in family, URM’s, etc. Only unusual item is dual citizenship.</p>
<p>Any questions - just ask.</p>