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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend has a daughter who has always been smart and gifted. Family never pushes her to do anything she doesn’t want to do. She has no extracurricular activities besides enjoying writing and drawing. I don’t think she has any competitions or awards. Both parents attended public state schools.

Can a girl like this get into any top schools? UVA?[/quote]

No for top schools in general -- except with extreme luck. [b]Or URM status. [/b][/quote]

URM is a hook, it isn't a free pass that is less exceptional and active than other applicants. Please just stop.[/quote]

It is a hook, but it is not less exceptional? Wut? That is almost the definition of a hook: If you have the hook you can be less exceptional and get in..[/quote]

DP. The hook isn't about being less exceptional (except maybe for the uber rich), there are so many exceptional students that they could fill their class 5x over. It's about breadth for student body which is a big part of the learning environment, not lesser or greater achievement at that point.[/quote]

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