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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think research positions that the kid has[b] secured independently[/b] (not through a parent or one of those pay-to-play gigs) looks good. My kids were lucky enough to gain research experience through cold emails to professors. We live in the same city as our state flagship, which made it feasible. Part time jobs are great, too- my DD didn't have hers listed on her common app and her school counselor insisted that she add it. I think that AOs will look at certain activities and know which ones are the most time-consuming. For instance, my kids are both year-round swimmers. AOs know that's a big commitment, as opposed to golf team, which my kids did as well, but it's a very low level of commitment, in terms of practices/matches, compared to swim. Classical music or band at a high level is also valued- shows discipline and commitment. [/quote] There is no way to know this.[/quote]
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