She would probably not like the politically correct atmosphere at the colleges that rejected her. I firmly believe there are good fits for all applicants. She may have saved herself a boatload of money and debt by choosing a less prestigious school anyway.
I assume the author is white, and therefore isn’t desirable for “diversity” at these colleges.
I had to laugh one day when I overheard a conversation between a senior in HS and some older liberal. The girl said that she preferred some college that was 80% hispanic because it was “more diverse” than the nearby state college.
Agreed. My youngest son wanted to play football in college. He played 6-man football in high school and could run the 40 in 3.9 seconds. He was a mediocre student, but willing to work hard. He did manage to get into a D2 school. He would have been fooling himself if he tried to go to one of the more famous D1 schools. So, there is a place for everyone if they are willing to look and not confine their choices.
If she was able to get merit-based aid somewhere, she may have done very well. If she was primarily dependent on need-based financial aid, the Ivies are unbeaten with their financial aid, especially Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
My son's original first choice was Johns Hopkins but ultimately chose Harvard in part because he going to Hopkins would have required taking out student loans.
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