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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on our recent experience. My kid got into 12/14 schools: 
1. Your high school matters. Better to be a stand out at your high school than to be one of hundreds of high achievers.
2. Junior year is a make it or break it year.
3. Clubs do matter when they're related to your desired major.
4.You don't need to spend thousands on a high paid consultant. Chat GPT was ours.
5. Rankings for your major do matter. 
6. You can get in as test optional if your GPA is great and the rest of your application is just as great. 
7. Take the most challenging classes at your high school. Colleges want to see a great GPA and high rigor. 
8. think applying to no more than 10 schools is optimal for most people.
[b]9.Be careful about who you tell where you're applying to. Jealousy is a real thing and some kids will go out of their way to sabotage your chances. We dealt with this and luckily came out of it positively.[/b]
10. Find a target or target/safety rolling admission school and apply early. My kid applied and got accepted to Pitt by October and it was the best thing. She's not going there but by then, knowing that she got into a school that she liked put less pressure on her for the next couple of months.

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What happened? Can you say more? [/quote]

I don't get this either.  Unless a student has done something stupid, how does another student/parents affect another person's application?[/quote]

I’m guessing the other kid lies on their application that the other kids ECs are theirs or something.[/quote]

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