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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SAT score really matters. [/quote]

To a certain extent yes.  But once you hit at certain level, nope getting higher does not matter.

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The touchy-feely admissions officer thinking “I really like this kid” based on their essays, activities and background matters more than everyone thinks. It is a rational decision to a point but more emotion involved than there should be.[/quote]

Yes but it must feel authentic and not made up.
Like you want to root for this kid. The kid makes you laugh. Has uncommon experiences or take on something. You see something familiar in him/her? Something you haven’t seen in a bunch of other applications.

Good essays, LOR and activities can absolutely do this.[/quote]

Many of these are exaggerated, crafted, and carefully written to hook readers and sell the applicant. [/quote]

Exaggerated bragging will backfire. Listen to today's YCBK.....

They say that the essays that brag about ECs are the WORST. It's about showing values, and academic "love of learning" in all you do. Not bragging. "Essays are not the place to flex....they're the place for you to reflect".

In reading through reddit/A2C, this is what all the international/CS/engineering kids get wrong. They think "bigger is better". That is NOT what they are looking for. They are looking for your values. You can convey values through EC descriptions in a way that whispers and doesn't shout.

More from the podcast on what AO are looking for in essays - its not about "impressing them":
"They really like you and they're excited about having you in the class"
"fostering an emotional connection" with the AO
But "they can sniff it out so fast when someone is trying to pound their chest and say, I hope you notice subtly..."
So - don't put your ECs in your essays - unless the prompt asks for it....they don't want you to brag.

Interesting episode btw. He blamed the parents.

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