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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read the post. The idea that elite schools are not looking for well-rounded applicants goes against everything I’ve observed in the admissions process this year. Our kid’s HS has kids (often multiple) going to 15-20 of the top 25 schools, and virtually all of them are well-rounded, including sports (not recruited).

I’m not sure who this advice is for—maybe private school parents looking for some sort of advantage in a hyper-competitive environment?—but at our public, at least, it doesn’t align with reality.[/quote]

OP: Thank you for this comment.  I've seen so many articles and books and college counselors who are trying to say that being well-rounded is bad (just like this article) and elite schools are only looking for extremely spiky candidates who have one niche interest, so I'm almost waiting for the pendulum to swing the other way at this point.[/quote]

The are looking for best candidates in both segments of the applicant pool.
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