主题：【原创】爬藤之疼 -- 阿辉1

昨天是美国常春藤联盟发榜的日子。

先看看一个朋友写的爬藤之疼，她女儿被自己申报的HPYMS（哈佛、普林斯顿、耶鲁、MIT、斯坦福）拒绝。

"12/15/2011 H， deferred, 疼，心头第一刀

3/14 M， rejected，疼，心头第二刀

3/29 5：00pm P， rejected，疼，心头第三刀

7：00pm Y，rejected，疼，心头第四刀

歇菜了，睡不着，原来她还申请了两个LAC, Williams(her dream school) 11：30 ACCEPTED。 (Haverford accepted two days ago.)

H, rejected email not received yet, 但是已经不疼了，S也已经不重要了。

祝福上腾的牛娃们，希望将来爬藤的娃们做的更好。

不过还是不理解，她的同学，HPYM 都有进。作为学校的No1，十几年来学校第一个one sit 2400,却没有一个录取。我想她肯定有什么地方

有失误。当然你最多只能做最好的你，可是很多事情是out of your control."

再来看看她女儿的成绩：

"question for those who are waiting for childern's college application result in March like me. Two more monthes seem too long. I was never such anxious for anything in my life before.

My daughter only applied HYPMS, I know that's kind of risky but it's her decision, she got deferred from H in early desicion which made us feel even unconfident, and my friend politely told me college choosing A over B for no reason.

Her brief,

1) SAT 2400 in first sit.

2) SAT II - Math II 800, Literature 800, Chinese 800, Physics 770 (took in grade 9).

3) GPA weighted 4.49 (One A- )

4) 4 years Volleyball teams( freshman, JV, Varsity, Varsity)

5) 3 years Secetery of Student Council

6) Presidential award for community services.

7) NJ Governor's school attendee.

8) National merit semifinalist.

9) Many piana performance awards.

10) NJ science olympiad regional and state medal winners.

She is one of candidates of 2012 Presidential Scholars Program which will not contribute to her application.

Our high school ranks between 50 - 100 in all New jersey high schools.

Beside teaching her to play volleyball, I didn't contribute much for her education. If she fails to be accepted by any one of HYPMS, it very difficult for our family to accept the fact.

Waiting for the best luck and wish best lucks for all of you."

美国名校的录取，有时候真的让人摸不着头脑。我另一位朋友的孩子，单从纸面上的成绩看，远不

如这个孩子，今年却横扫美国大藤，牛极了。

就这个学生，我个人的判断（仅仅是推测）：

1 问题可能出在申请文章上，没有很好的体现这孩子与众不同的个性。

2 推荐信可能有问题。

3 成绩很多，但是没有突出亮点。

4 申请表格填写不够有策略。

5 面试效果不好。

还有，我觉得这孩子太过骄傲，这从她申请的学校可以看出。

除了保底的两所LAC，就是PHYMS，中间没有过渡。完全没有把，哥伦比亚、U宾、达特毛思、康奈尔、布朗们放在眼里，这是个失误。

当然她最终被录取的LAC，在美国素有小藤之说，是非常着名的文理学院，本科教育尤其好。

以上，与对美国高校录取有兴趣的朋友们分享。