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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of posters in this forum overfocus on impressiveness. Every time I chime in about my two kids at a T10 with ordinary activities (one speech and debate, one robotics, both with hobbies), no positions but leadership by action/anecdotes, I get quizzed, "well are they hooked? Must be!" etc. Some people just can't believe it's true that not every part of the app is a competition for external achievement or why their kid's activity descriptions and hours might sound sus to an AO. Sound like a genuine kid that people want to be around. There is no need to stretch the truth or turn an introvert into an extrovert. Be involved, but most of all, be kind.[/quote] Yup. Listen to this poster, people. “Normal” kids get into these schools. Don’t buy into the arms race ginned up by college counselors whose livelihoods depend on selling a secret formula for admissions. [/quote]
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