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[quote]Right, because as the poster you are responding to says, all that coaching for a kid who has no talent will have no real affect. No amount of coaching will turn a kid with no talent into an Olympic or professional athlete. Same thing with extra tutoring and outside classes: in the long run, it has no effect unless the child has what it takes inside him or herself. [b]Among kids I have watched grow up, the ones who are in PhD programs today are the ones who spent their after school hours in athletics or doing theatre or arts activities. No tutoring or outside academic classes. 
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 Cheating is a completely different issue. In the sports world, cheating is highly frowned upon and allegations of cheating can result in a loss of reputation which is difficult to ever get back. Academic cheating is also highly frowned upon. Once a kid is in college, allegations of cheating are dealt with in a very strict manner, with consequences ranging from failing a test to actual expulsion. If you read College Confidential, there was a kid on there a week or so again who was quite upset at the consequences he or she was facing for having cheated.[/quote]

I schooled with many MD/PhD students.  Yes many are brilliant and well rounded.  Those of us who spent our afternoons in athletics, theatre or arts activities spent our midnights and dawns in the early morn in academic preparation for the long haul. Can you guess what many were doing on weekends and on vacation periods?

I am not sure you even know what you are talking about.  I'll end my response.

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