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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So tired of all the advice that kids have to be pointy.  My kid rising sophomore is a regular kid with interests in sports, sneakers, and girls.

Somehow in the next two years, he’s supposed to develop deep intellectual interests, do innovative research, or somehow be the best in his field at something.

Is this real, or do normal kids have a chance at Ivy admissions?  Parents of Ivy admits, can you share what your kids ECs were?[/quote]

We have gotten to know many ivy friends of my rising junior ivy student. They have visited our home or we have spent time with them on campus.  Almost all did a fine art/music and did it for years before high school and had state or regional accolades. Some were also top debaters/model UN, or did legitimate research (not pay to play).  They are all engineers and premeds and only one out of 8 is hooked: rest are white or asian nonlegacy kids, not recruited, most were Val or Sal unless from a feeder private but still top5%. They all talk about being top in their school winning high school awards or getting into prestigious NJ/other summer governors school, then coming there and being above average and they joke about it. They all are highly intelligent: to just listen to them is amazing, but they are almost all humble. They are from all over the country, and one from Canada. Most got in to at least one other T10(this ivy is in the T10). Every one speaks and has a demeanor that is mature beyond their years.[/quote]

They sound wealthy. From this description, I can see how the process is geared towards those with money and without a need to earn money for the family. Music lessons are expensive, and I assume a governor's school is expensive too.

So, full pay would be one hook for these admits, I assume.

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Ummm...'governor's school' is completely free.  My husband who grew up poor and went to college on a Pell grant was in governor's school.[/quote]

The fact they know nothing about Governor's school tells me everything :lol:  :lol: [/quote]

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