Second, it's not a good idea to expose your son in such a public forum.
雅美之途 发表评论于 2016-10-11 20:23:52:
Correction: My sympathy to your kid's application outcome. Although it's quite tough for all Chinese American students, National Merit Finalist is not such a big deal as you stated in your article. Unfortunately he needs much more to be competitive for top schools.
我这是实话实说。我知道的例子,一个华裔学生,PSAT 考砸了,NMSF 的资格都没拿到。但以前参加数学竞赛的成绩不错,曾经数次到 MIT 参加数学比赛,虽然 SAT 成绩也没到 2300,一样 EA MIT 成功;后 RD P 成功。一个连 NMSF 资格都没有的申请人被 MIT 录取,能否证明 MIT 歧视像你儿子这种 NMS 获得者?不能。其一,PSAT 偶然性很高;其二,即使是 NMS 奖金获得者,不过是两次标准考试没出漏子而已,并不是什么一定能被前二十学校录取的板上定钉子的护身符。
另一个是八年级才来美国的华裔学生,英文程度不佳,但活动能力超群。即使 SAT 仅仅 2120,GPA 3.8,仍然 EA Duke 成功,让我们为他骄傲。如果仅看 SAT 和 GPA,这位同学可能不如你儿子的成绩亮眼(假设你儿子 SAT 高于 2120),他被录取,你儿子没有被录取,能说明 Duke 歧视亚裔吗?不能。
再者,瓜田李下,你身为主席,即使你儿子被歧视,为避嫌,也应该 recuse yourself from his case. This would have showed your professionalism. It would be far-fetched that your son is the only or most qualified candidate for this year's complaint. Your judgment is presumably obscured by your personal interest in this case.
Be a graceful loser. That is not the end of the world.