Kendall Williams, a senior at Mayfair, had his heart set on attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo next fall. He and nearly 37,000 others applied. With good grades and an interest in science, the school seemed to be a perfect fit. He was rejected. Just 11,533 made the cut. “I was really shocked,” he said. “I really didn’t think I wouldn’t get accepted.” He soon began receiving emails from Northern Arizona University, asking him to apply. His friends encouraged him look at Arizona State University as well. Quickly accepted to both, he visited the campuses with his family. He chose Northern Arizona on the spot.

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by Stephen Ceasar, The Los Angeles Times.

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