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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our son got into a top 20 and would not have without us.  We encouraged him to sign up for ECs over the years, prepped him for the ACT, helped him work on a special fundraising project which he talked about in his essay, reviewed and edited his essays (did not rewrite...just gave input), contacted influential alumni who advocated on his behalf, etc. etc.  This is how you get into an elite school these days without a hook.  It's sad but true.[/quote]

We did something similar, and our (no hooks) son is now at a top 10 school. You start with great grades in tough classes, top scores on standardized tests, then work around their strengths and interests to create their profile. When reviewers look at your DC's application, what are the 6-8 bullet points that they can write on the 1st page of the application e.g;

*Grades/school/classes: Top 10% at &lt;school name&gt;, AP/Honors classes
*Test scores: 1580 SAT,  35 ACT
*Valedictorian or other academic distinctions,  AP Scholar (and/or winner of national competitions), etc.
*Outstanding Ecs: studied abroad, founded &lt;blank&gt; nonprofit, etc., published articles, etc.
*Essay score
*Recs - how strong/who from
*Hooks: athletic stats, legacy status (if any), affirmative action etc. or other outstanding info. 
*Proposed major

You begin to get the picture of how a profile is created.[/quote]

the number one bullet is race and gender. Everything after that is considered in light of that information.
Not being critical here; it's just how the process works.[/quote]

[b]Race far more than gender[/b].[/quote]

True. At some schools though gender does matter, i.e.: William and Mary.[/quote]

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