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[quote=Anonymous][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]

So…you are saying like 1300 kids at Emory have “hooks” (65% * 25% * 8,000 students)?

Look, if Emory preferred well rounded kids vs pointy kids then why are all the kids offered merit scholarships also the kids accepted to the very top schools?

My only point is nobody actually prefers the well rounded kid, but there are only so many kids with the pointy hooks.  [/quote]

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