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So the Asians need to be exceptional at sports and academics? Are they getting the message?[/quote]

I think the idea is, EVERYONE needs to be exceptional at sports or to have won the regional oboe competition ... whether you're Asian, White, or even URM. (Or so I've heard. Apparently, even being URM isn't the bump it used to be. I'm not in admissions, though.)

Here's the problem: at the most competitive colleges, the applicant pool is already overflowing with kids with great GPAs and SATs. As a result, great GPAs and scores have basically become a threshold, and don't bother applying with SATs below 2100-2200 and a high GPA. If you're over this threshold, your next task is to make yourself stand out from the rest of the pool of kids who look just like you, SAT-wise and GPA-wise. Colleges are no longer looking for "well rounded" kids like they were back in the days when you and I applied. These days, colleges are looking for a "passion" and exceptional talent.[/quote]

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