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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no question that extroverts have a huge bump in the world of holistic admissions. The top schools also reward extroverts with sharpened elbows whose leadership positions stem from, sometimes, not being so nice. Everyone knows who these cutthroat kids are. Put them all together in an elite school and I would think the results are horrifying. Any institution, work group — anything — needs a mix of personality types to function well. Each personality type has something to offer. And yet…[/quote]

Yes, this is what I've seen. My A-/B+ kid says a lot of the kids with higher GPAs just know how to whine for them -- extra credit, retakes, flattering the teacher. He's also turned off from some of the extracurriculars ruled by these loud, popular kids. What does he do -- sit there in meetings and still not get noticed, or just not join in the first place? [/quote]

Found an introverts club. Launch a Web site. Invent something in the basement. [/quote]

Ha ha. No worries, he did indeed find his "things" and has done very well. He's no basement dweller ... just a nice, quiet kid. [/quote]

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