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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the kids I know it was usually one of the two:

[b]1. ECs were not that strong and/or couldn't convey the drive behind the ECs.[/b]
2. Put lots of effort into preparing the app for their top choice, got rejected or deferred in the early round, were blindsided by that and spread themselves too thin preparing apps for another 20 top schools.   [/quote]

Please. The core period of these kids' high school experience was during the pandemic. Strong EC opportunities were not even available to most of them, especially in this area.[/quote]

I think a lot of the kids who had success figured out how to do ECs during COVID. It really wasn't that hard to find a non-profit to volunteer for etc.[/quote]

Sure. “Volunteer” by asking mommy and daddy to find them a bogus “volunteer” position of an organization they are on the board of, so I can put it on my application.  :roll:

Most non-profits were scrambling to stay afloat and we’re operating in a 100% remote capacity. They weren’t putting out the red carpet for high school kids looking to dress up their college resumes. Unless, of course, the kid’s parent was an influential donor or trustee.
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This. Schools need to start to randomly verify often enough to stop these parents and kids from lying about volunteering and creating organizations and businesses that don’t actually serve anyone.  [/quote]

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