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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My unhooked public got in, only help was essay edit by a parent but nothing majorly changed. Kid was very accomplished, researched a ton and knew to make a cohesive story, and did well. I don’t think expensive consultants are necessary. [/quote]

Yes, the vast majority of students research extensively, know how to craft a cohesive story and do it well. They also go to bed early.
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No, but the ones that get in unhooked do. That’s the point, they aren’t typical, and never have been.[/quote]

This. Unhooked kids at ivies and other T15 are not at all typical. When you have had multiple kids go through the process, or if you are a teacher in a rigorous high school that sends 20% UVA/T25 but only a few to ivy/T10, you can see the difference. The latter are self-motivated, seek out challenging courses, ace the hard APs/99th+%ile since they were little, natural leaders in the classroom with the respect of teachers and peers, have energy and time left to pursue outside arts/ECs and still manage to get all As with 7-8 hrs of sleep at night. There is nothing normal or typical about the unhooked kids at the ivy level. 
Those that are over-managed and pushed by parents to grind all the time and try to keep up with these kids usually do not land at ivies and if they do they do not thrive there. [/quote]

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