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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure what your question is but I’ve got one kid with a strong “narrative” who landed at an Ivy and another who is less remarkable on paper but every bit as terrific a person and going to a nice but not tippy top state school. No parent curating, no college counselors, they figured out their own paths and we supported as we could. I’ve known lots of kids over the years who have ended up at t20 type schools without being heavily pushed by parents, it’s just who they are. [/quote]

No one is saying that all pointy kids are curated. There are definitely plenty of kids who do that naturally. But the obsession with this type of kid vs. the "well-rounded" kid is not cool. Having a specialty is great and should definitely be rewarded. But now it seems like that is the only way to get into top schools. And that is not cool. It is particularly ironic given that many of these schools encourage students to have a very well-rounded academic experience.

I am admittedly biased as a somewhat pointy person (who went to an Ivy+ school at least partially on the basis of being really good at math, though not off the charts) who is the parent of two not particularly pointy kids.[/quote]

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