4.0, captain of everything, president of 2 clubs, volunteer of the year, 99 percentile SAT score, super outgoing. Apparently her older brother is full-pay at flagship U, the family can't afford both of them, so the girl accepted a full ride to the commuter/directional (85% acceptance rate, 50% dropout rate) even before any big decisions come in. Why wouldn't you at least wait until decisions, see if any surprise awards ... something?
My jaw has been on the floor since finding out. I'm not a snob, it's just a student of her caliber earned the right to attend a better match.
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