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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s about the difference between a competitive candidate and a compelling candidate. I just heard Duke’s AO speak about this on a recent podcast. Super helpful.[/quote] Agree. People think high stats gets you in. Look at what ppl are posting. Stats are irrelevant after a certain point. It does not get you “in”. Just gets your app read. Lower (but still baseline) stats can get you in, if you are otherwise “compelling” (defined as geo diversity; major (way more relevant than people think); identity hooks; what you do inside and outside the classroom (evidenced by LOR and national awards); and most importantly, whether the school needs more of that type of person this year). You want to be the type of student who fits into a specific bucket. Apply widely bc you don’t know what buckets each school needs that year. [/quote]
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