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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem is we're equating Intel with sports.   I have no problem with some kids being brought on because they've shown great leadership in their sports.  But valuing sports ABOVE other equally demanding extra-curriculars, or superb academics, seems misguided to me.  A few athletes, yes.  But a third of the class?  What if a school chose really talented musicians for a third of the class?  Or actors?  Wouldn't that seem odd?[/quote]

It is what it is. Williams is not the exception. All students need hooks now. If it isn't athletics at a level that you're good enough to play for a college team it is Intel or music or acting or art that is regionally/nationally recognized (not just playing in the school band or singing in the chorus or even being the lead in the high school play). Other hooks are first generation and URM and to a smaller extent geography and smaller yet legacy.

To reiterate a point that's been made several times [b]superb[/b] academics (grades and test scores) are the baseline now at the most selective schools.[/quote]

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