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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]True story from this admission cycle -

1. Kid starts a non profit, 
2. Hires College counselors and essay writers  
3. Talks about the impressive amount of money their non profit has raised and donated to XYZ cause
4. Admitted to a T-10

Anyone know how a HS student was able to raise such an impressive amount of money?

Not surprisingly all that money came from one source - The parents of the same HS student.

"Holistic" admission process works!

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But you're writing that as if they have nothing else going on. The kind of student with those resources has been encouraged to perform in the classroom all the while. It's not like a D student is getting into a top college because they started a non-profit. The non-profit is probably one of many things that make them stand out in the admissions process.

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Honestly, that should disqualify him for admission at any school let alone a T-10 even if they are the best at everything. I cannot believe someone is actually defending this type of behavior.[/quote]

Everyone is lying on their apps. Nobody verifies anything. Elite colleges want rich elbowy b.s. artists. Ruthless strivers who know how to play the b.s. game.[/quote]

No, not everyone.

Sheesh...[/quote]

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