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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which T25 selective colleges are most highly focused on EC achievement - impact, depth, national recognition?

Kid has tremendous (non-Stem) achievement in one humanities area + congressional internship + co-founder of school club + leadership in student govt + national level awards in a non-recruitable sport. And one more impact-driven local humanitarian activity w/news coverage (dont want to reveal too much).

Along with unique volunteer work for underprivileged population, aligned w/sport. 
And another internship.

Which schools score highly for ECs in the review process?

Stanford, I think?
Anyone else?[/quote]

The main cutoff is being in the top 5% in terms of academics. Not just GPA, but taking the most demanding courses possible.

Last year a kid with patents, two published "best selling books" in humanities, venture capital funded startup in STEM, 1570 SAT, volunteer work and a ridiculous amount of other stuff shut out of T20. The parent surmised it is likely because they are not in the top 10% of the class although it is close. Private school and they were very confident of recommendation letters.

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Honestly, this advice is generally just horrible. It’s so specific to your high school. My kid got into an Ivy with much lower test scores and a few B+. Also a private HS. 
Kid had a very honest authentic compelling interest that guided all of his activities and essays, and it was something that at least 98% of other kids were not doing….[/quote]

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