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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of posters in this forum overfocus on impressiveness. Every time I chime in about my two kids at a T10 with ordinary activities (one speech and debate, one robotics, both with hobbies), no positions but leadership by action/anecdotes, I get quizzed, "well are they hooked? Must be!" etc.

Some people just can't believe it's true that not every part of the app is a competition for external achievement or why their kid's activity descriptions and hours might sound sus to an AO.

Sound like a genuine kid that people want to be around. There is no need to stretch the truth or turn an introvert into an extrovert. [b]Be involved, but most of all, be kind.[/b][/quote]

Yup. Listen to this poster, people. “Normal” kids get into these schools. Don’t buy into the arms race ginned up by college counselors whose livelihoods depend on selling a secret formula for admissions. [/quote]

+1000

I never thought my child is competitive at all for T20 because kid eschewed many of the thinks that I thought were pre-requisite for getting into these colleges. Did have top grades with high rigor and high scores.

I actively discouraged child from spending time on T20 applications, instead wanted to focus on more realistic schools getting those essays in good shape. Only after everything was done and in the winter break child started on the T20 applications. Got into multiple schools and is at a HYPSM.

The only thing that stood out besides very strong academics is kindness. While I was proud of child's kindness, I was nearly 100% sure the choices kid made out of kindness hurt chances of T20. There is no kindness grade or award. It had been noted by teachers in the recommendation letters. 
The handwritten note on the admission letter from one of the HYPSM's pointedly noted this.

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But there must be something to show AO their kindness. What that ‘something’ is? Volunteer? Club? Non-profit? [/quote]

He opened up his home for illegal immigrants.  [/quote]

That is kind.  I would guess that doing work to help marginalized communities is attractive to admissions committees.[/quote]

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