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Originally Posted by Michael Blake
Siri... "top schools want DLs"?! SHOW ME the evidence supporting this _desire_, or stop posting on this.
WHAT is the actualization, WHAT is the _results_ of the statement "top schools want DLs"?!
--Michael
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I got a letter from WPI specifically commending me on being a DL finalist. That says something.
Nevertheless, HS students with high SATs and high GPAs and high class ranks will inevitably get A LOT of mail from colleges, and it'd be darn near impossible to figure out whether any of them are sent due to being a DL finalist..
Also to put the "no sure shot" of admissions in perspective, one of my friends, 3rd in the class out of ~300, plenty of APs, Drum Major/various other band commendations, was rejected from an extremely selective school for Computer Science, and upon having his guidance counselor call the admissions office to request why, she was told that since there were so many applicants for only XXX spots in the program, they had to start taking applicants with SAT math scores greater than XXX(something my friend did not have). So that shows that one great achievement will not "instantly" get you accepted.