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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given the slim odds for even a student with perfect stats, it is way too early, at least from a standpoint that prioritizes mental health.

I would encourage them to find activities they enjoy and also to do some true service that benefits their community. Hands on grunt work, not creating a fake non profit. If those things translate into resume boosters, great, but if not, at least they did something more meaningful than test prep.

- double grad of two schools on your list who won't be encouraging my kids to follow[/quote]

This is good advice. I didn’t start to seriously think about Stanford until my junior year when I already had 2.5 years of perfect high school grades and a full IB course load under my belt and was taking calculus. That said, my parents had created the conditions in which I had interesting and unique hobbies that they supported financially, which ultimately made me stand out from the applicant pool. To the extent that they were extremely invested in the outcome of my application they didn’t show it (although I was a triple legacy applicant so I’m sure they cared to some degree)…[/quote]

I am curious about the interesting and unique hobbies you mentioned.

Which hobbies should we make DD do to be a more attractive candidate for the Ivies?[/quote]

I hope this is a joke post.[/quote]

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