<p>Sam – you’re over analyzing. What’s done done. Let focus on the rest of your HS career and search for a group of colleges that best fit you. Remember, you’ll have some where between 35-45 working years ahead of you. I don’t trivialize the college admission process but, really, it’s not that important once you get to certain stages of your life. About the automatic cut-off, nothing unethical about it. For example, when your parents apply for a mortgage, the bank will run their credit scores. If it’s under some arbitrary number, they toss the application away.</p>