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[quote=Anonymous]The things I’ve learned:

- full pay matters now. Show privilege in your EC, parent professions and hints in essays. Won’t hurt this year per counselor, if done tastefully.

- with AI, admissions readers are wary of perfectly polished essays. Make sure there’s a few grammatical errors and it does not read too smoothly. Do not use Grammarly.

- a lot of essays have shifted from diversity/community, to future plans/ambitions (see Michigan). It is increasingly more important at top universities for kids to know what they want to study and have drive an ambition in a clear area. Make sure the career plan section states something aspirational that can provide a framework for the entire common app so they can understand your candidacy and trajectory.

- Addtl Info: with the newly revised version there are new strategic ways to use this section. Have read on Reddit that some counselors are suggesting to customize that section for different colleges like UVA, which do not have a supplemental essay?

What have you read/heard? [/quote]

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