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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We learned after first kid (2023) that you want/need your complete application to tell a whole story not just disjointed pieces that don’t connect. It needs to be authentic to the student - please please please let them write their own essays - and have points that echo across the essay(s), activities, and academic interests. Second kid’s package was much tighter and they overperformed this cycle.[/quote]

All of this.
Tight integrated memorable story without repetition-where each part of the application reveals something new but interrelated to the kid’s applicant persona/ narrative/ tagline.

It’s ok to okay to omit things in the EC list if it doesn’t complement the rest of the story.[/quote]

Agreed.

These poor kids ... they've been sold on so many passing trends. Could it be that their genuine selves, just a little edited, are the way to go? [/quote]

My kid has a medical condition that isn't visible and requires significant effort to mitigate. Too stats, but condition has somewhat impacted EC strength to date.

Resilience that this kid exhibits behind the scenes is extraordinary but we always see advice not to talk about medical or LDs in apps. Are the only vulnerability stories that are acceptable cultural/family/financial struggles?[/quote]

We relied on the college counselor to mention DD's bizarre medical issues that created some challenges for her.  (Concussion and then a subsequent seizure a few months later), POTS diagnosis the following year, etc.). She may have used one of those in a supplemental that was focused on overcoming something or resilience, but it was not included in her main essay.[/quote]

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