<p>gibby, without being privy to your son’s complete application or the others who were rejected I can’t comment on the reason for his acceptance and it is a bit of a crap shoot. I would be leery of anyone indicating taking a class because it’s an “easy A” in applying to ANY top college. There are always exception to the rule but I believe the odds will usually favor the student with a more difficult schedule assuming all other aspects being equal. Again, we can agree to disagree. ;)</p>
<p>Also, I would bet the others that were rejected had deficiencies in their application and it wasn’t because they DID take a more rigorous schedule.</p>