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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I assume we all agree that a low GPA and low SAT/ACT score would likely prevent a kid from going to a good university.  However, are there other more subtle problems that are 'the kiss of death' for students?

For example:  [b]taking a language for the first time as a freshman in high school?  Not taking any AP classes throughout high school?  No sport or significant extracurricular activities?[/b]

What do you think is the *most* damaging to have (or not have) when applying.

FWIW I have 3 elementary school kids and am trying to understand the college admissions process more clearly.
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[b]1. taking a language for the first time as freshman -- will not hurt[/b]

2. No AP's - will hurt (every good college expects the applicant to have taken the most rigorous courses available).

3. No sports or extra-curriculars - will hurt.  (Sometimes these a tie breakers, and you're competing with kids who have good grades, good test scores and many extra-curriculars.[/quote]

why won't this hurt?

A lot of schools offer foreign language to accelerated students beginning in elementary and continuing into middle school.[/quote]

The colleges only look at the HS transcript. If you get a "A" in the class it's an "A." Maybe you're suggesting the student might start out behind others who started earlier?  That fact won't prevent you from getting a good grade.[/quote]

No but the point is they will see on your transcript that you didn't go as far as you could in the language.

Guidance counselors have to tell the school about your course load and whether you took the hardest one available or not.[/quote]

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