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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the bottom line is people are likely to hype up their own kid in their minds (his grades aren't perfect, but look at those extracurriculars!!) and dismiss the achievements of kids not their own (assuming every URM would not have gotten in without that "hook," calling a kid average when you don't actually know their scores/GPA/essays).  It's much more likely that the kid is actually an exceptional candidate in a way that is not on your radar than that the [b]parents have bribed the kid's way in.[/b][/quote]

Yup. Some parents never shush about their kids. My parents didn't brag about me much (and still don't, makes me kind of sad ha ha) but when I got accepted early admission by a top Ivy (one of the schools you referenced) maybe some folks were surprised. Bottom line is I was busting my ass in school, activities, and a job. Only people I had to impress were teachers and admissions officers. Also, not everyone brags about their kid's SAT scores and GPAs.[/quote]

It happens.[/quote]

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