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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a smart/talented/over-represented/non-remote area/middle class student with no hook, I think their best chance to do it organically is to go to a feeder school. They have a realistic chance for ivy by excelling academically with normal vanilla-type ECs.[/quote] We used to think that, but think differently now! All those kids from DD’s middle school who went to an Ivy feeder private are at places like Tufts, UCD, etc. They were competing with legacies and athletes at the feeder too! Meanwhile DD was denied by the feeder (unhooked, ORM, etc.) and got into the Ivy the feeder is for. She really stood out from our public. We are not so sure she would have stood out at the feeder. I will say that she was very lucky with her college decisions as it is unheard of for our school to send an unhooked kid to that Ivy. [/quote]
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