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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Admit rates are incredibly low for everyone. But, it's easy for schools to tell whether an applicant is a STEM oriented student and will compare them to other STEM students. Similarly, strong interest in the humanities and social sciences are clear too. A humanities major with a couple published pieces in popular magazines just doesn't need to have an 800 math SAT and every AP science and calculus on his transcript to be a slam dunk admit. At the same time, it means that their college essay is held to a much higher standard than a future engineer's. [/quote] This makes sense. My DD is a writer and has had a few things published already but she is definitely not a STEM oriented student. Her reading and English on the ACT are a lot higher than her math/science. I think it's fair to hold her essay to a higher standard but maybe not come down on her for skipping the AP Physics in favor of AP Latin, for example. [/quote]
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