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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any colleges/universities that look favorably on a well-rounded kid these days? Excels in range of subjects (but mostly math), high rigor coursework/high test scores, sporty, awards in debate and entrepreneurship but nothing national level, some student leadership, loves being involved at school, lots of volunteer hours, well-liked by teachers. But wouldn’t naturally develop pointy areas just for purposes of developing an application narrative. He thinks that’s phony. [/quote] I'm assuming that you aren't implicitly talking about admission to T30 schools. My son had a similar profile, lesser in fact, and got admitted to 3 T50 schools (2 public, 1 private), one a transfer to a private after one year in community college (applied ED1 and deferred to RD) and waitlisted at another public. He got admitted to 5 T100 schools. He came close to going to a really good Top 150 school, I wouldn't dismiss them if they are a fit. You may have to be aggressive and identify an ED school if he is certain that he likes it and will attend it. For others, I'd recommend EA for the others, especially OOS public schools if this option is available (it isn't at UW-Seattle and UC). He went to a public, Title I high school, and wrote good, low key essays that spoke to his character and ability to respect people in a diverse community based upon his experience. I think that he was able to establish a a more personal connection with the AOs by doing so. My advice is that he should present himself in a unpretentious, sincere way, I think that this goes a long way, and he will end up at a place that wants him for who he is. [/quote] This is not relevant to the OP.[/quote]
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