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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was wondering the same.[/quote]

I'm glad OP posted. Folks push their kids hard. Here's someone who did all the things.

You say the community service and awards were all for nothing because you lost the financial aid. What was driving you to accomplish so much? Sounds like external motivators. And if yes, what do you wish you had done instead with all that dedication?[/quote]

Oh no, I dod not mean to imply I wasted my time on community service. I only wasted time on those applications. That said, the Coca-Cola Scholar Program was definitely worth it.

I worked at the Olympics in Greece and got to meet other scholars and access VIP areas. I've kept up, many years later with the people I met. Some of the cooler experiences in my life like meeting Paul McCartney came directly from the volunteer work I did too. Definitely a good use of my time. [/quote]

are you talking about 2004 games.

PEOPLE.  College admissions, competitive scholarships, competitive summer programs, math olympics TOTALLY CHANGED in the last 10 years. At least half the people who got into top 10 colleges (or won competitive scholarships etc etc) in 2015 would get in today.  Your. Experience. Is. Not. Relevant. [/quote]

This isn't true. The high achievers play by the rules at the time it matters for them. New players come along, the rules evolve, and everyone adapts. The same people would be high achieving no matter when they matriculated.  The rules change, not the people.[/quote]

as a person who grew up in the midwest, this is bullshit.  I was the only one who applied to an Ivy League school from my high school .. ever.  But now, plenty do.  where their kids who could have handled top tier colleges from my high school back in the day.  good lord, yes.  and those kids did just fine going to U of I and then onto med school, etc.  but they're own kids apply to Ivies.  because the internet happened and the world got flat.[/quote]

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