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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is another example of how kids from disadvantaged backgrounds get screwed. They often don’t have the bandwidth because of home situations or are working because they actually need the money with no extra time to start clubs and non-profits. [/quote] Kids who are working can absolutely use that on their application. We are fairly well off, however, my daughter had a seasonal job every summer since the one after 8th grade, and in the summer before her senior year in HS she ended up supervising 4 people, 2 of them college students. She did not aim for Ivy+, but she did very well with the next tier of schools, and I think her job made her stand out by showing maturity, responsibility and, yes, leadership.[/quote]
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