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[quote=Anonymous]I would describe my unhooked kid as fairly typical.  He is an athlete, but was not 'coach-supported' or recruited. His sport was a big deal to him.  He did community service, picked a club Freshmen year that he stayed in all 4 years. He had a summer job.  He has a clear area of interest which he has been curious about for a long time--showed up in his course selections and the stuff he wrote about. He is very well-read and will pick up a newspaper, interested in the world. We really limited our kids' time on electronics/xbox/iphones throughout childhood, little if any SM presence. School work came easy, very big participator in classroom discussions (via teachers), well-liked, really nice kid, empathetic. Well-rounded. No spikes. He is our firstborn and, frankly, we worried about him getting into the state flagships after reading this forum and listening to friends. lol.  He ended up getting in two Ivies, Hopkins, top SLAC and some T20s. I do think the AP 5s and the high test scores, and unweighted 4.0 helped from a tough HS. I am still utterly shocked at his acceptances. [/quote]

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