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To: Jess Kitting

My daughter scored 1570/1600 on SATs, 35/36 on ACTs. Valedictorian, near perfect GPA, all IB and AP courses. Tutored calculus. Speaks 2 languages. Played 2 instruments. State champion swimmer. Life guard, taught toddlers to swim. Volunteer and charity work. Rejected by Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Columbia.

No one wanted a white kid from western NY.

They all bragged about how many foreigners they admitted.


28 posted on 06/09/2023 7:32:46 PM PDT by wny
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To: wny

Sounds smart and talented enough to succeed at any institution. She needs to go to any institution which is a leader in the field she wants to study. And she needs a school which will give her outside real experience in her chosen field.
When I was in professional school...I worked 28 hours a week in my profession as an intern. Many times, I would tell my professors the full scoop.


35 posted on 06/09/2023 7:48:11 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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