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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So its all lies just to get into an Ivy? What a sham.. what kind of environment will this create on the campus.. all fake people doing fake activities to get a piece of paper that says they went to Harvard..[/quote] Where is the lie or the sham? Kids really get those grades and scores and really do the ECs. All are real not fake. What are you talking about?[/quote] Its all lies because the kids are not doing xyz because they are passionate about something or have a specific interest in something. They are consciously curating their resume based on what activity will get them into an Ivy. If you don’t see a difference between a kid who has actually pursued his own interest vs brainstorming an activity that will get them into college than you are not very bright.[/quote] +1. 10 years ago if I heard a high school student dent was writing a novel I would have thought, "that's so cool-- they must be really passionate about fiction writing. Even if the book is only okay, what a great experience that will help them understand narrative structure, character development, style and tone on a richer level." But reading the description of this kid writing a novel while working on an academic paper, actually going to school, plus doing 10 or more ECs-- it sounds soulless. I think it's unhealthy to be productive at that level as a teenager and I'd question how many of these interests will last and whether this kid is careening I to a massive break down and burnout. Yes it is impressive and I'm sure that kid is super smart and capable, but is that actually the kind of life we should be celebrating? Relentless production of accomplishments for the sole purpose of being able to list them on an application or resume? Why? [/quote]
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