That's possible, but depending on the school there could be a multitude of reasons. When I worked in admissions, we placed a lot of importance on class rank. If your dream school still requires the SAT or ACT, those scores matter. Your essays don't matter much, truthfully; it's about…Â
We had a dad once who, no word of a lie, called EVERY DAY about his daughter--she was so beautiful, and so smart, and so talented! She qualified for the wait list, but no one wanted to have to take her dad's calls every day, so she got rejected in the hopes that he'd move on.
This is so true. It's a deal-breaker, not a deal-maker. Unless you're being considered for a full-ride, I just care that you are literate and not using terrible judgment (like, writing your essay about the person who gave you chlamydia. In graphic detail.)
Oh, we definitely had those (though they don't bribe us specifically; they donate to the school), and honestly I didn't mind them because it meant we could spend more of our financial aid on smart, qualified kids who couldn't pay. If letting in your dipshit son means you fund a full…Â
I worked in admissions at a Top 30 school in the US. I once saw a student get preemptively rejected for sending in loose glitter with her interview thank-you note (not maliciously, just festively). Of course, the glitter got EVERYWHERE, the custodian was pissed, and my boss came to…Â
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