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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Ugh.  I swore to myself that my 9:43 post would be my last on this thread, but here I am.

Kid took the classes that they wanted, did the ECs that they wanted, didn't grind much at all, and is naturally very bright and high achieving with quirky interests.  They aren't going to fit some sort of "package" and have no interest whatsoever in trying to create a hook out of the cancer or any hobbies.

If anything, this entire thread has encouraged us to not bother "playing the game."  I'm not even sure that my kid would want to be at a school filled with these overly packaged kids.  I knew admissions were holistic, but I didn't realize just how holistic and over-the-top everything has become.  [/quote]

Hi OP - I can relate. I have a quirky, ND, queer kid who is high stats, a NMF and ECs are related to anime, coding and video editing. Application was authentic and spoke to their interests and activities.

Kid worked on a college list of NMF scholarship schools with some Ivies and targets thrown in as well.  Accepted everywhere but T30. Absolutely happy to have several full ride options and + Honors ranging from T40+ schools.

For us, money was a major consideration and I’m proud of the merit $$ offers. Kid is still weighing top 3 options before committing.

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