<p>Does it really? To exaggerate a little: is there any ambiguity if I were to say that a majority (say, for instance, white male) applicant with a 3.0 GPA, 1900 SAT, moderate teacher recommendations and no hooks whatsoever does not deserve to get admitted to Harvard or that a 4.0, 2400 URM who’s a perennial favorite with people in his life and has broad commitments and the accolades to show for it definitely deserves to be admitted to any school of his choice? Around the borderlines (where many applicants lie), it’s arguably harder to find applicants that are this clear-cut but otherwise, there are definitely instances in which you can unequivocally say if an applicant deserves a place at a certain college.</p>
<p>I would use more morally neutral language, I guess. I would say your first candidate is a poor bet to be admitted to Harvard, and that the second is an excellent bet to be admitted anywhere. But “deserves” implies that the candidate has earned, and is entitled to, admission–and I just don’t think that’s a wise or reasonable way to look at it.</p>
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<p>I think that one can say that one deserves admissions (entitled is quite another matter). My daughter, as well as countless other applicants, deserved her ED spot at Tufts (or anywhere else she desired). She has very high data, has done some amazing things, with heart and sincerity, and she has integrity, in spades, and is a nice, nice kid (except for to her mother). She both earned her admissions and had some inherent qualities and gifts that enhanced her “deserving” status. So, yes, she deserves.</p>
<p>And deserving, in my opinion, is not just about objective data. It’s my belief that someone doesn’t deserve a spot at a college, no matter how “stellar” the applicant’s performance, if the applicants has zero earnestness about attending the school and/or is morally problematic.</p>
<p>Yes, I can say that my daughter, objectively, earned and deserved her spot. I am uncomfortable speaking to the idea of “entitled”–conjours up images of Marie Antoninette, somehow.</p>
<p>Tomorrow afternoon! Check the blog!</p>
<p>Best of lucky, everyone!!</p>
<p>except to those who don’t deserve it… ;)</p>
<p>I am literally crying! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!</p>
<p>We have no right to judge who does or does not deserve to get in. All we can see are stats. It’s completely impersonal, and even if we had essays, we are not admissions officers. We can’t say who deserves to get in.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Only an hour or so left probably…</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 740V; 800M; 800W (2340C)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 720 Lit; 770 Math II; 800 Chem
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95ish
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A (~1 / 35)
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5); Calc BC (5); Psych (5); Chem (5); Stats (5); US History (4); English Lit (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C; AP Government; AP English Lang; AP Environmental; Linear Algebra / Diff. Eq; Performance Jazz Ensemble
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 2x AIME Qualifier / School Winner; AP Scholar with Distinction, NMF</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Environmental Club; Mock Trial; Science Olympiad; Jazz Band; Beta Club; Thespian Society; Photography
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Self-employed photographer, exhibit up with 15+ sales
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: One international trip, 550 hours total
[</em>] Essays: Pretty solid. Activity essay was about photography and full length essay was about submitting a white paper to the Ohio legislature (and getting results)
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: One solid, one very good (most likely generic though)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good (probably generic)
[li] Additional Rec: Strong (coach of Science Olympiad team)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes, but not getting any
[</em>] Intended Major: Environmental Engineering / Chemical Engineering
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Private, completely unknown
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: No FA
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Wrote/submitted a white paper? Non-scientific research</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Involvement with Ohio legislature, SAT score, recommendations
[</em>] Weaknesses: Little out-of-school involvement, generic ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/li][/ul]General Comments: Good luck to everyone else!</p>
<p>Accepted also! I’m definitely honoured to be accepted, but I have a few other great choices as well. Congrats to everybody else you got in!</p>
<p>Congrats to Anthem and Rose! My son’s on the waitlist… Good luck to all!</p>
<p>Rejected. Dammit.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR 770 M 700 W (11 E)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 750 Math II, 740 US, 720 Lit
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98 (4.75 Weighted)
[<em>] Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable) All A’s
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Reported as top 5%
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5, 5, 4
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Hardest possible (5 APs)
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Eagle scout, schools awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership and number of years participated in a certain activity in parenthesis):
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: 3 jobs
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: A bunch
[</em>] EC short answer (subject and personal opinions on it): They were all just okay
[<em>] General Essay (subject and personal opinions on it):
[</em>] Second Essay (subject - and personal opinions on it):
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation (only if you saw it): Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec (only if you saw it): Average, generic
[<em>] Additional Rec (only if you saw it):
[</em>] Interview:[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>] Areas of Interest Listed: Political Science
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Test scores, gpa
[<em>] Weaknesses: Otherwise, pretty average
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul]
General Comments: Good Luck!! Congrats to all accepted!</p>
<p>Rejected,awesome…</p>
<p>waitlisted…well that sucks</p>
<p>i’m fine with being rejected. I got into Wake forest which is ranked the exact same thing as this school!!!</p>
<p>wait listed tufts and trinity at the same time</p>
<p>Congrats to all those admitted!</p>
<p>Rejected–don’t really care…but my mom’s going to kill me.</p>
<p>Holding out for Cornell–hopefully I can get in there!!! AHH!
If not, Georgetown 
so it’s all good.</p>