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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks, PP. I always worry that because she's shy she will get pushed out or looked over in favor of the more confident, networky, look-at-me kids who are more comfortable promoting themselves. I am like my daughter and looking back on it, I was probably hesitant to even apply to some selective schools because the other kids I knew who were applying were the type A leadership kids I described above. I don't want her to get intimidated by that, but at the same time if the admissions people are more impressed by the outgoing kids, it would be nice to have a realistic picture of that because it will affect her. [/quote]

I meant to say I was replying to the UChicago parent above. Thanks for the insight.[/quote]

Can't speak to the admissions piece (except to say that standing out on paper -- essays, letters of recommendation -- doesn't inherently require being outgoing/confident in social situations), but it's worth remembering that once she's in, wherever she's in, she'll be the kind of student professors recognize and value.  In that sense, elite admissions can be out of sync with elite education.  While I certainly don't agree with everything he's saying in this piece, I think Steven Pinker's take on Harvard undergrads (near the end of this essay: https://newrepublic.com/article/119321/harvard-ivy-league-should-judge-students-standardized-tests) represents a perspective many academics share.[/quote]

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