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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of kid who got into Amherst and several ivies: High scores are great, as are good grades, but I am quite sure what got my kid in was at least one teacher recommendation, in which she talked about his enthusiasm for learning (not just getting grades) but actually learning new things, and his serious committment to social issues. He also received national attention for some of his work in the community. He didn't do this to get into college, in fact the time this activity took, may have resulted in slighly lower gpa (at his high school with grade deflation). We didn't worry about his college admissions. We encouraged our child to care about other people and to act accordingly. We are so proud of him. It doesn't matter where he goes to college[/quote]
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