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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some AOs can see through this BS, but unfortunately some can’t.  That’s the problem when colleges consider non-academic factors.  “Peer-reviewed” publications, starting your own business, starting a charity, etc. [/quote]

The AOs at the most coveted and elite schools for which people engage in this nonsense universally can see through the bullshit. I promise you. [/quote]

I hope so but apparently no all AOs see through that.  Someone brought up students from China who did fake research.  International schools are a huge cottage industry there.  Rich families don’t want their kids to go through the grueling Gaokao (standardized college entrance exam) to get into domestic colleges.  They send their kids to international schools like BASIS and take the American curriculum.  BTW, BASIS intl schools in China are paying teachers over $100k (USD!) per year, in a country where the average income is just over $10k.  Ridiculous. And then there’s the “counseling” system to tailor their college apps to fit the taste of American college AOs.  And the real sad part is that these American AOs love them!  They pay full tuition and don’t apply for scholarship or financial aid.  All cash.  Not just the Ivys.  A lot of state schools love them too.  It’s all about $$$. [/quote]

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