The other thing I feel like I need to do a lot on this forum is put the disclaimer in “in my opinion” because I don’t want my experiences to be taken as gospel or fact, and I see some kids (and parents) doing that with other posters, and I shudder at the possible consequences.
About the tech acceptances-DD17’s friend just got accepted, and that kid is solid both academically and with her EC’s and is just an all around terrific kid-I think Tech is now desirable enough that they can now say no to the kids who pull perfect scores but can’t ever work in a collaborative environment or brush their teeth.