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[quote=Anonymous]I’m not a fan of merit-only because there are so many factors that don’t get accounted for that make for a good student. Did the student’s parents pay for SAT prep? How do you compare a student who only studied during HS versus the student who held down a part-time job? What level of maturity does the student have? Can someone who doesn’t have the higher grades contributed a viewpoint that is novel or unique? My son was not a top student compared to his peers in HS; however, he was a reader and had a strong interest in a particular science. He did not get into a top school, but he is an outstanding student in college. Some of it was maturity; some of it was finding his passion. He is going to do great things. (He also won a fantastic internship, so while merit didn’t get him into college, it certainly will get him beyond college). [/quote]
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