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[quote=Anonymous]I hear you. The college application system works against late bloomers, the kids who haven't figured out their futures by age 15. It seems a little unfair.  But again and again, on DD's college tour last spring, we heard "we want quirky kids" and "we want unbalanced kids" and "we don't want well-rounded kids like we did 10 years ago."

While showing him the Common App is a good start, maybe show him some of the supplemental questions for competitive schools. The following are what I've heard from DD, so maybe verify that I heard right before showing them to your son. I think Tufts this year is asking applicants to "Geek out!" on their supplemental question. Pomona, I believe, is asking, "If you stopped to watch something in your neighborhood for 5 minutes, what would it be?" (My mom jokingly suggested two dogs copulating, but that obviously won't make it into the essay.) Columbia wants to know what magazines and books you're reading, and they're not looking for the Twilight series.

And finally, this may sound cynical, but even though your kid may have to demonstrate a passion now, he doesn't have to commit to it for life. My feeling is, if colleges are going to insist that 17-year-olds have a life-defining passion, then it serves them right if the kid changes majors sophomore year. [/quote]

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