<p>Maybe I missed it, whitney, but - where was his GC??? They're usually pretty savvy about elite college admissions in competitive school districts. Sad that this excellent student so misjudged his list. You're right - there are many less prestigious but still outstanding schools where he'd have been accepted in a heartbeat. </p>
<p>He may fall in love with UW (and I hope he does!) because it's a terrific school. If he can't let go of the idea of a dream school, he sounds as if he'd be a strong transfer candidate. Let us know what happens, and thanks for the interesting thread!</p>