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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am very skeptical about this whole optional thing.  What happens if two similar kids apply one with TO and the other with good/decent test score.  Which one of them are the schools going to pick?[/quote]

But the rest of the application is not the same. 
If one kid is at public and the other kid, is it a private it will make a difference. 
If one kid is pointy, and the other kid is not, it will make a difference. 
If one kid is stem, and the other is humanities, it will make a difference.[/quote]

Exactly.

People are too myopically focused on test scores.

College admissions are holistic.[/quote]

If two UNHOOKed kids with same gpa and similar ecs apply from same school and only one submitted test scores, the kid with the test scores is more likely to be admitted.  Every college counselor would admit this.  A student has to either be hooked or done better with gpa or extracurriculars to win out in the comparison.[/quote]

Nope. Essays matter, one might take a language they find more interesting, holistic means holistic. Many things can tip in a student's favor other than test scores. [/quote]

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