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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My two cents is that Presidential Scholar and NMSF are nice little honors, but in no way determinative in college admissions.  Kids who get those honors did something right.  Some are super bright, some go to great schools, some prep diligently.  Good for them.  But top scores are only part of the picture. I don't think colleges especially reward perfection.  They want interesting kids with great grades and scores, but the stats don't have to be perfect.  A highly involved, passionate kid with a couple Bs and a 2300 would generally be more prized than a straight A 2400 SAT kid who studied all the time.  Colleges want students who contribute in meaningful ways to the school community.  Kids who want to be successful ion college admissions should show that they've done that in high school.[/quote]

This.

You should have the whole package -scores and EC and grades -- if you want to go to an Ivy or other highly ranked school.  And even then, there is a little luck involved. [/quote]

I agree.  Stanford explicitly states on their admissions website what they are looking for.

From http://admission.stanford.edu/basics/selection/prepare.html :

"We want to be clear that this is not a case of "whoever has the most APs wins." Instead, we look for thoughtful, eager and highly engaged students who will make a difference at Stanford and in the world beyond. We expect that these students have taken high school course loads of reasonable and appropriate challenge in the context of their schools.

As a result, we do not require students to submit AP scores as part of our admission process. AP scores that are reported are acknowledged but rarely play a significant role in the evaluation of an application. Grades earned over the course of a term, or a year, and evaluations from instructors who can comment on classroom engagement provide us with the most detailed insight into a student's readiness for the academic rigors of Stanford."
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