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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the bottom line is people are likely to hype up their own kid in their minds (his grades aren't perfect, but look at those extracurriculars!!) and dismiss the achievements of kids not their own (assuming every URM would not have gotten in without that "hook," calling a kid average when you don't actually know their scores/GPA/essays).  It's much more likely that the kid is actually an exceptional candidate in a way that is not on your radar than that the parents have bribed the kid's way in.[/quote]

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I find that the parents who constantly brag about their kids’ accomplishments - on social media and/or in person - are always the ones who are shocked to find out that other kids are extremely bright or accomplished.  They simply don’t talk about it or have obnoxious parents who do.  It’s pretty delicious when the first kind of parent finds out that the kid they always assumed was “average” because they kept a low profile, is actually headed to an Ivy or equivalent.  [/quote]

No, I get it.  But when people question how your kid got there, that's pretty bad. [/quote]

If you mean "bad by the people who question", then yes, +1000.[/quote]

What?  If people think your kid isn't a candidate, then maybe s/he is not, and maybe there is no secret. Kids know other kids grades, activities and stats, high school is a small community - no matter the size, but especially true in the small schools in this area.

If it is not you, don't worry about it.

If it is you, then learn not to be so defensive about it, because people will question.[/quote]

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