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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Remind me again what the pros are for getting in All State or All County, especially for a non music major student.[/quote]

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That's the stereotype, but my DD, who is in MCYO and All-State, is definitely not gunning for status. We want the best fit college. She will go where she's accepted and wants to go.

But PP is correct that college admissions are based on measurable achievements. The "measurable" part is difficult to show unless you're admitted to a selective group like All-State, that the 26 year old admissions person can recognize, or if you can cite competitions you've won. Simply saying "I've played violin for 10 years" isn't going to get your anywhere. Which personally I think is really sad. People should be able to enjoy their hobbies, whatever they are, without necessarily jumping through all these showy hoops to get into a decent college! Thank goodness my kid is fine with a few of the hoops, just because her friends are there.

Also, and then I'll get off my soapboax, colleges have become much more selective than in the past. I've got a sophomore in college. The year he applied to college, two of his acquaintances got rejected in-state from UMD, even though they had 4.2 weighted GPAs, they'd done AP classes, and had good test scores. So when you say these families are targeting Ivies... most of these kids will not end up at Ivies. They'll attend second or third tier institutions. And be happy there!

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