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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was an AO. We can see through this. We look for names (like Concord Review) or evidence of serious investment in research shown in more than just a publication line. Even a kid who’s a co-author in Nature won’t get a lot of credit unless they’re talking about their lab hours in their essay and they have a rec from a PI. A pub listing with no mention of research work in a rec is a dead giveaway they didn’t dedicate a lot of time to research, and most likely their parent connected them with an academic friend who was willing to spare a byline. We can connect the dots. [/quote]

Concord Review also has a summer camp that you can attend for $3000 in which you can write a paper and submit for publication in the Concord Review. My son's friend attended the camp and his essay was published. Everything is for sale. [/quote]

That’s new, and interesting. I (the former AO from above) am not in the business anymore, so I didn’t know about this development. I assure you current AOs know though.

And again, we’re looking for more than just the publication line. It’s about patterns that run throughout the app. someone who racked up accomplishments with price tags will get spotted. It’s one of the reasons we ask for information about parents’ professions, school tuition, etc. Believe me, we know a pay-to-play applicant when we see one. Some get admitted, some don’t—it’s about more than the items on the resume. [/quote]

Interesting because this has not been our experience at all.  All the kids with parent-driven resumes, wealth, and connections  were admitted to highly selective schools. One  year a kid admitted that he lied in his application that got him into a popular and tough admit with kids in DMV . His dad laughed when he found out. Nice kids these schools are getting.  These schools are filled with entitled cheaters micromanaged by their parents and hard working disadvantaged kids. Anyone in between gets ignored. [/quote]

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