The school.... hummm... well... it's NESCAC, they beat the Evil Empire (Williams) last year in softball and the Williams coach was not happy to see my daughter on the field, at bat or on base. How could you ask for more! Amusing item; on a short fly to left-center, DD (on third) took off to force the issue, sliding under the tag safe. The Williams coach went nuts, r-e-a-l-l-y nuts, SCREAMING at the blues that she MUST have left early (she didn't) because, still screaming, "SHE'S NOT A ROCKET !". The limited crowd at Amherst enjoyed the spectacle. Joy reigned apparent for the home team.
No grade inflation at her school, it's tough to get in, to get out. Not atypical for the "little Ivies", even including the Evil Empire. That reputation helps. The biology degree was a definite plus. She had worked as a summer intern at a medical device company, even participating in a hip replacement on a cadaver at UC. Multiple other summer jobs showed initiative. The school recognition helped. But that's only part of it. The current job will give her the practical background as she has 4 more years of school to look forward to....(sentence ending in a preposition, -3pts).