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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an HYPS alum who does a lot of interviewing. What the OP seems to have missed is that it is incumbent upon applicants to convince these universities that they have the passion, leadership potential, and abilities to change the world in some way. That is what they are solving for. The admissions process is not a quantitive ranking based on test scores and gpa. Harvard could fill its class several times over with students who scored 1500+ on the SATs but they choose to take other factors into consideration because they have a long and successful track record of identifying who is going to be a change maker in the world and that is what they solve for.

That said, your child seems to have the ability to attend a great university, receive top grades, and continue on to the grad school or industry of their choice. Things seem pretty good. [/quote]

they want LEADERS. say and do whatever to show that. [/quote]

No offense but I’m not sure they are looking for changemakers. Some of the kids I know who got in are nice kids but most decidedly NOT change-makers. In fact They appear to be more let’s preserve the status quo. I want to go to college and then law or business school and make a lot of money. (Not exaggerating. This is what some of the kids I know say they want to do.). [/quote]

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