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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD got into one of HYP (WL at the other 2) from a competitive public as an overrepresented minority (asian female).

No legacy or recruited athlete hooks, but she was regional/occasional national level at her individual sport, which she has been doing since she was 5 (think something like rock climbing/dance/gymnastics) -- that was probably the strongest hook. Otherwise, she had a 4.0 UW GPA/perfect SATs with the most challenging classes possible. Shy/introverted, very hard worker, was also rejected at many schools including her first choice. It does seem extremely random. [/quote]

How did she talk about her sport in app?[/quote]

Aside from describing the activity and time commitment, and achievements where asked: 
+ She wrote an essay about experiencing a significant setback/difficult period with the sport and how she handled it (not fully overcome -- she's still dealing with this so it was a very honest reflection that didn't end up neatly tied with a triumphant bow). 
+ For some schools that permitted submission of a multimedia portfolio, she put together a highlight reel of her competition performances in this sport.  
+ Her coach of 10+ years submitted what I'm sure was a strong rec especially focusing on her perseverance, character, and passion for helping younger athletes in the sport, but I didn't read it personally. 
+ She also had some short answers and leadership related to coaching a camp in this sport for younger kids or doing data science projects related to judging and stats for the sport, which she truly became somewhat of a nerd/expert in.

I think what came across is that it is a true passion, not just something she did to pad the EC resume. In fact we as parents had to have many tough conversations with her over the years because she wanted to lean into this sport even more through homeschooling and pushing through injuries, and we weren't always fully supportive. [/quote]

Was the multimedia presentation in lieu of “video submissions”?[/quote]

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