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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the answers are misleading.

None of these schools "like" well-rounded kids...they just don't care so much about the really pointy kids and also accept that high stats, really pointy kids are likely headed to higher ranked schools.

I have no doubt that if it came down to two full pay kids, with one that has just a couple of ECs and is a winner/champion/leader in one, that they will accept that kid over a kid who just is a member of multiple clubs and plays a sport but has no real accomplishment.[/quote]

They like high stats well-rounded kids better than low stats more EC kids.  In that sense yes they definitely "like" them.
Different schools have different reputation, and attract different applicants.[/quote]

All the schools mentioned above expect high stats...that's just the ante for playing.  Again, it's very misleading to imply these schools prefer a well-rounded kid to a pointy kid.  It's really not the case.[/quote]

Not true. 
Some dcum moms frequently advocate kids with sub-1500 with unique narratives and undersubscribed majors and small spikes can perform well.  This might be true for some schools, but much less so at Emory.  [/quote]

What are you talking about?  All the top schools have high SAT scores.  Emory is 1470 - 1540, so clearly 25% of the kids who submit (like 65%) have scores under a 1470.[/quote] 25th is for kids with hooks. [/quote]

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