Top schools saw record numbers of early action applicants again this year and admitted an even smaller percentage. But despite the numbers, college advisors saw reasons to be optimistic.
One student attended an exclusive independent school, is a top student and leader with reams of extracurriculars - he was deferred from an Ivy League school
No more legacy preferences, test-score gaming, and résumé padding! Watch, if you dare, as the merely rich and only sort of powerful attempt to secure Ivy League admission spots without the old bag of tricks.