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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Authenticity is a big factor as well. AOs can se through bullshit wording and embellishments

It’s better to pursue a few passions deeply rather than join a ton of clubs.

Same with essays and planned major - are you demonstrating actual, sustained interest or are you just chasing the big shiny ones?

I’ll also add cohesive narrative. Does the application highlight the student in a well-rounded way and does the story tie together strongly the characteristics and traits that make the student unique and attractive?

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I find this saddening.  Adolescence is the time to explore varied interests, not being pigeonholed into pursuing narrow and sometimes esoteric so-called “passions” in the name of getting into Twhatever colleges. [/quote]

That’s not what I meant. My kid has a passion for crocheting (example) - has crocheted for years, joined a crochet club in community, established a crochet club in HS, served as an Officer for the school crochet club and donated crochet blankets and hats to the local hospital.

Plus kid also joined 2 other clubs but the primary focus in application is the crochet club. [/quote]
So cringe! [/quote]

Maybe to you but that’s the guidance out there now.

https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/college-admissions/what-are-the-best-extracurriculars-for-college/

[i] Instead, America’s elite universities want to admit students who excel in one specific area of interest to admissions officers. And what interests them are pursuits that will translate on their college campuses as they seek a well-rounded student body comprised of singularly talented students.

It could be a student with a passion for astrophysics or biomedical engineering. It could be a passion for a socks business. It could be a passion for promoting water safety. Whatever it is, it needs to be interesting (or weird, as we like to say at Ivy Coach) and serve the college.

A big part of Ivy Coach’s secret sauce is figuring out — and executing — how to make our students singularly talented in wonderfully weird ways. 
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