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Folks complain that standardized tests are a function of "privilege" but what the heck is musical ability, theatre, and esoteric extracurricular and leadership accomplishment?

The main thing these "hooks" indicate about a child is that they had psycho parents with abundant resources who understood early on what it takes to manufacture a high school senior who would be sufficiently differentiated in the eyes of an Ivy League admissions officer.

The kids with special talents and mind-blowing ECs that I know all had parents who were DEEPLY invested in their college outcome and could afford to invest thousands if not tens of thousands into the mission over many years.  These parents also were able to commit a lot of time and mental energy, if not direct effort, cultivating these hooks, often in conjunction with private college counselors who function as a PR team for the hooked child.

So if hooks are the secret sauce that gets you into the Ivy League now, are they not the least equitable criteria one can imagine???

Ironically, these schools brag about this attribute of their student profile while droning on about the virtues of DEI.[/quote]

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