I don’t understand the motivation to publicize this. If you want to try it just to see if you can do it? I don’t agree with it but that is your choice. But to brag about it? Doesn’t compute with me. We preached empathy and being humble with our D regarding her acceptances. If her friends asked, she would share, but she wasn’t putting anything out on social media or celebrating each letter of affirmation. The only thing she publicized was when she made her decision and committed. Her one choice.
If I were this young man or his parents, I would have politely declined the article request.