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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It was pretty clear that OP was referring to a podcast, though I didn't know which one based on the acronym. I'm not a podcast person. Would anyone who has listened be willing to give more context to points 1 and 2 below? (The others were fairly easy to follow.)

1. Kids in HS "making a choice to avoid rather than embrace"

2. There are "bells and whistles that might keep a student in the running" (I assume this means those fancy national awards?)[/quote]

I'm just going off memory as I listened while driving but:

1)  refers to rigor in class selection.  If one is selecting easier classes, or avoiding a foreign language, or shying away from subjects that are difficult, "they are making a choice to avoid rather than embrace" improving themselves, and this could be noticed.

2)  Susan (one of the counselors on the podcast) did not expand on this, and the OP was probably inviting opinions on what these might be but the obvious ones might me:
   - athletics
   - development
   - legacy
   - faculty association
   - filling a void the school might need such as a lead oboist
   - certain types of awards/achievements[/quote]

Thanks - I will listen when I have a chance. The (mostly political) podcasts I listen to also have youtube channels and I prefer the visual![/quote]

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