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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][youtube][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's very straightforward - you have to know what game you are playing. You may not know the players, the methods, or the how-to, but you should at least research the games and understand which one you plan to play with college and beyond.

Just a quick example, one of my kids played the GPA game - they declined a couple top 20 schools who did not offer aid and went to a top 50 with significant merit. My student's stats were well above the average GPA/SAT/ACT. It worked thank goodness. He crushed on GPA, clubs and MCAT and is in med school.

That is one of many games - but it helps to figure out which one you intend to play.

P.S. The terminal degree and profession are the things that stay with you, not the undergrad school if you move on to a grad degree. Just an example of a game feature to be aware of.
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The networking is at the undergrad level primarily. Even legacy at the Ivies is for undergrad. And most kids at an Ivy can get a grad degree paid for. In many fields, it’s the undergrad degree that earns you top spots post-grad.[/quote] this 100x. the undergrad is key for unhooked super smart kids even more than for the hooked. Our family is seeing it play out firsthand with friends and relatives in the med school and law school app season last year and now. There is an unspoken boost based on who is getting secondaries, interviews, admission [/quote]

This is not true, not for the super smart kids.

A 176 LSAT and a good GPA will get you into a good law school if you can cobble together a decent application and the on campus interviews are largely driven by Law school GPAs.

A 520+ on the MCAt with a transcript will get you into a good medical school and the residency matching system don't really give a FK about your country club[/quote]

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