<p>Our HS had a history of getting at most two kids into a particular top Ivy; one athlete for a sport where the school is excellent and one non-athlete. In my Ds year a girl who was one of the top 5 did not get in, while one top 5 girl and boy did- one an athlete, on not, so “proving” the “rule”</p>
<p>That brilliant girl did get into another Ivy, but she was not only mad at the boy all year for taking the spot, when they were all back east and in school, she still was mad. She went on to a great professional school and the boy was also successful in his post-Ivy pursuits, but she was mad for years. Like it was his fault??</p>