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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents of kids who did research: Of course AOs are brilliant and capable of separating the wheat from the chaff! Reality: A STEM-majoring kid listed on Common App a science/math EC that reads[b] "Presented at a regional science fair a research poster entitled 'Apparatus for Validating the Moisturity of Hydroxic Acid in Polyethylene Terephthalate at 298.15 Kelvin.[/b]'" Sounds super impressive, the two AOs reviewing the application nodded, preparing to give the kid a 10 out of 10. Only if they know that this is just a fancy way of saying 'Method for showing that water inside a plastic bottle at room temperature is wet.' It is VERY easy to fool AOs, unfortunately. Not trained Not knowing what the scientific terms mean, AOs are super-impressed with the [/quote] No AO would admit bc of this. Why? Bc its not easy for the committee to understand.[/quote]
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