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[quote=Anonymous]I think the OP makes some great points- and yes, there are definitely kids out there who make it into Ivies and T10s without a 'barb' (my oldest kid is one of those) but of the kids I know who did end up at HYPSM, many of them did, indeed, have some niche interest that led to awards and a unique, interesting narrative. After going through the application process w/our oldest, I definitely encouraged our youngest, who is in the middle of the process now, to apply for awards & get involved with projects that were more spikey. Her application was more cohesive than her sibling's and she's doing well in the EA rounds. There are absolutely kids who won't follow suggestions on creating a barb/spike- but for those who are open to doing research/volunteer work/etc. in a very specific, niche area, as long as they genuinely enjoy it, it can only help their apps. [/quote]
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