I consider myself a maamin in hashgocho, so I don’t think my comment reflects any lacking in that.
What puzzles me most is the selectivity of seminaries and the basis on which they reject applicants. I believe that much of this process is unrelated to helping girls maximize their potential, and is far more geared to having a class of girls that are easier for the hanhala to manage. It is, to a painful degree, based on the image and reputation of the seminary, and, of course, on the money that will arrive in a timely fashion. How badly is the seminary education needed altogether? Does it prepare young women to be better homemakers, or to become earners (to support the “kollel” lifestyle) at a level beyond teaching in girls schools?
Aside from pushing our young girls into a matzav of competitiveness and the risk of rejection and disappointments, what else is the mission of the seminaries?