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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Inspiration is most important. The projects the kid took on on his own and how he presents them in the application. Standardized test scores in the subjects he likes best. Recommendations from adults who think a lot of him.  Interesting and witty essays celebrating his interests and ambitions.  Samples of his work, whether written, research, digital work, web sites he designed.  The input of a school counselor matters little.[/quote]

So, not sure about this...it is clear that rigor of classes and GPA matter enormously, virtually across the board, at all schools...standardized tests/class rank may or may not matter a lot, depending on the school (and, with everyplace test optional, who knows how much)...but I think for many schools, these are used for early round screens.  After that, the items the PP listed probably start to carry more weight (as opposed to whether a kid got marginally higher scores or grades).  But those threshold screens are, in fact, critically important.[/quote]

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