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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is just horrifying.[/quote]

Thank you for saying this.  Totally agree!!![/quote]

Why? This is reality.[/quote]

Yeah, it does seem that way.

My neighbor pretends that her daughter runs a completely ‘student-run’ charity.  Her kid is at a Magnet MCPS also.  The mom does ALL of the work.  I know because my kid has earned SSL hours with this organization and all communication is through the mom.

It’s crazy that she can claim this as ‘her project’.  The mom has ensured media coverage, etc.  
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OMG,  our kids are at the same school.  The mom is building an empire in the child's name, and she encroaches on PTAs and other nonprofits to do it. The common joke is wondering if the charity will be around after Student X gets into Harvard.  Sadly,  Student X is a nice kid, but the mom is probably filling out the college app. Or, maybe Student X will take control and demonstrate integrity in the app. Also,  it probably will be around because the mom seems to love the power of running it.

I was going to say that I hope people aren't lying on apps. OP, my kid has super high stats, nmsf, multiple ECs with leadership as well as national,  state and regional awards and recognition.  Denied scea.

I would say to OP,  the following:

Open up your idea of a great school beyond MIT and princeton.  Add UWash, Rice, UMich, top LACs, etc etc to your reaches. Then consider the first group far reaches or lottery wins.

Make you kid stand out with academic awards. National math competitions, science fair leading to Broadcom or Regeneron. All 5s on aps, nmsf, etc.

Attain leadership roles in ECs

Work on the essay(s). Have someone proof it and offer feedback.  Same for activities and awards. With limited space, every word counts.

Develop a relationship with the counselor, so their rec can be more personal.

Broaden ECs-- add sport or arts to the typical stem/music

Reconsider how much you want to invest.  You need to step it up to get to my kid's stats level, and my kid got rejected early. So, how hard does your kid want to work to just buy a seat at the roulette wheel?

Mine loves the activities they're in, but sometimes it's just too much. I can't imagine if they did these activities just to get a leg up.

Which brings us back to the first suggestion.  Reconsider what you think is a reach. Yes, mine has some of these on their RD list but also some top LACs,  a couple mid tiers and a state flagship (which is a becoming more desirable with the money they are offering).  Get excited about a variety of potential experiences.  To work towards a certain college experience is likely to lead to disappointment and/or serious anxiety/stress. Just my 2 cents

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