<p>^ agreed. I’m a hs senior and I feel like, at this point, why is it SO HARD to take me? It would literally be a miracle to take me because i"m overrepresented in the pool, in terms of sex, geographic area, etc, etc even though I have great SATs (2250), SAT IIs (800, 750), APs (5’s), community service, awards (National Merit, essay contests, language exams), editor in chief, and varsity captain. It gets to the point of who is the most ‘unique’ or ‘edgy’: I’m none of those things! I’m just glad that I did my activities for myself…it’s a harsh reality to work for 4 years, spending every weekend doing stuff (even when it’s not so fun/easy), and then get not get accepted because of things you couldn’t change!</p>
<p>Besides, this article really annoyed me. Oh, so now you DON’T want perfection? Interesting, interesting. Getting annoyed about thank you notes? Really? The nerve of a thank you note!</p>