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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think going against type helps.

Athletes, STEM kids, business kids, there are stereotypes

If the app shows something that surprises the AO, that may get the applicant more consideration.[/quote]

Indeed. Top stats and rigor are tablestakes; uncommon or unique yet in an authentic way, tips the scales. 
It is very common at kid's ivy to be Engineering as well as deeply involved in music or other performing arts. It was rare in the magnet high school to be a stem nerd with top stats, top rigor, and also have demonstrated history of highly artistic pursuits, with recognition/awards in the stem areas as well as the arts areas.  Kid found their people--at an ivy. Two of the other ivy/T10 schools, based on admitted student days, seemed to also have an extra numbers of stem kids with similarly creative interests, but not quite at the same level as the ivy they chose. The 4th admitted day top-20 school did not have that mix: stem kids were stereotypical/unidimensional.
Other "uncommon" patterns from the non-engineering friends at the ivy DC chose: Econ major who wrote code for investing club in high school and also was a published novelist, began writing in middle school, still writes; Math and CS double major who is a visual sculpture artist; just a few examples. [/quote]

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