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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just between us gals, if he was another race, do you think the results would have been different?[/quote]

No he had bad ECs.  You need to do more than school activities if you want a spot. His profile was not interesting to top schools which is why he was shut out.  He was a regular smart kids who was a good test taker.[/quote]

didn't he play an instrument for 10 years? that is hardly nothing.

also these comments that the rest of his application must have been lacking are so dumb. a kid that bright knows how to play the game.[/quote]

My personal take on elite admissions is that they like certain extracurricular activities above others. A kid who devoted ten years to mastering the violin and plays in a county youth orchestra is less attractive than a kid who played varsity lacrosse. A kid who is the team captain for their soccer team would be looked upon more favorably than the kid who was the President of the school History club. 
An applicant could have a deep and long standing commitment to an activity but colleges don’t rate all activities equally. American colleges seem to place a great emphasis on athletics and on competitive activities. [/quote]

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