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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Chill out people. No one is bashing Asians here. Also, a kid who is very academic but does not have ECs is probably very smart and hardworking but maybe a tad one dimensional. His essay may well have lacked a certain spark. Colleges want high stats but also interesting people who will contribute to college life. This kid may come across as someone who may stay shut in the library all the time, not very inspiring for college non-academic life. [/quote]

I'm so tired about hearing this triteness that an interesting non-academic life is so important at an instituton that's suppose to be about education.  People these are kids.  They can have fun in a paper bag.  And if you're watching your friend in a play or in a game, you really don't care how good they are.  And frankly better if you can join in yourself.  I know this...if I were selecting a surgeon, I would rather have that kid who was one dimensionally interested enough in his studies to dig deep.  And may be that really exceptional EC kid should be going pro or to Juilliard. The OP said her kid had some ECs but didn't force himself to pretend to have passion.  May be he's more interesting because he's had room to explore "stuff" rather than be stuffed down a mold.  I know this from personal experence with a kid that was nationally ranked in a sport.  Gave it up and now says all of that was just distracting.  Having an interesting life came naturally after the college admittance crazy was over.[/quote]

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