Former Stanford Admission Officer Reveals What Actually Matters in Elite College Admissions in 2026

Former Stanford Admission Officer Reveals What Actually Matters in Elite College Admissions in 2026

Every spring, thousands of students with perfect grades and near-perfect test scores open rejection letters from the most selective universities in the United States. For families who believed they did everything right, the outcome can feel baffling. Margo Kozinn, a former Stanford admission officer and senior counselor at Ivy Brothers, a leading college admissions consulting agency, says the confusion stems from a fundamental misunderstanding o…