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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]schools are still being wowed by bullshit ie the elephant whisperer ie the girl who went on the one-week paid trip to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand.[/quote]
Keep on believing that.
https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/college-admissions/the-smell-of-privilege-in-admissions/[/quote]

it was just one example from sellingo's book.  the ad com was wowed.  the applicant obv didn't say this was a one week teen tour, she just said she was a licensed [whatever the word for elephant whisperer] and left it at that.  same ad com was only suspect of the working class applicant who worked 25 hours a week.  they weren't sure that was possible.  wtf?[/quote]

DP: Yes, I was also annoyed by that exchange in his book. However, the PP is correct that admissions have shifted and now the elephant whisper is considered an achievement solely based on privilege and therefore doesn't come from a place of caring/passion and has little impact. [/quote]

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