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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I wrong to think the high school is a key variable here? I think if you have top rigor, grade and score from a top HS (Sidwell/ TJ type or Dalton/ Stuy in NYC), you don’t need those insane ECs to stand out, esp if full pay.[/quote] I don't think you need the "insane" EC's i.e. founding a nonprof, starting a business or publishing research but students definitely need EC's that demonstrate that they will bring something more than academics to college. For any school your student is interested in take a look at their clubs and organizations, those power the energy and social life on campus. Colleges want kids with demonstrated history of extracurricular impact in high school in order to sustain that on campus. For my DC the EC section tied directly to the "why us" essays, had competed at a national high school competition held at the Ivy he will attend and was able to write about that. [/quote]
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