The Myth of the Shoo-in

A friend of a friend shared this story with me. Maybe you’ve heard one like it.

The valedictorian and three-sport athlete (let’s call her Jane) at a highly regarded public high school in New York State had her heart set on a specific Ivy League institution (College X). Her transcript shows that she took every Honors and AP course offered; her SAT scores fell near the top of that college’s admitted-student range; and she received 5s on her AP exams.

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