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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all are crazy.  DD included everything she did which were random but were  she had done for years.  No curation or hiring of consultants and still managed to get into a top school.  Her friends who did hire a consultant really struggled.  They actually had higher GPA and scores than DD.  But I think everything looks too fake and artificial when you outsource help.  Essays and activities look contrived.  Just be yourself.  [/quote]

Curation typically is the only option for kids with some sort of deficiency (no test scores, one lower grade) applying to super-reaches to show a cohesive and strong applicant profile.

Top stats/scores/rigor kids in top 5% (who are NOT CS, business, engineering), don’t need this curation. They’ll do [b]fine[/b] without it. The reason the others need this curation is they are filling a void/institutional need (if curated well) in spite of a (minor) deficiency.

It’s not one size fits all people. 
Get smarter about this process. Do some research, off this site.[/quote]

This is wholly dependent on what you mean by “fine.” If you’re thinking too rigor, gpa, and scores get you into an ivy, you’re wrong. [/quote]

t25? For non-stem or business major with top 5%/scores and rigor?

Yes.[/quote]

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