Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:55     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:AOs are biased.

They don’t want the three sport varsity captain who is also student body president. That is not unique or cool enough, and does not resonate with them.

Today, kids need a soundbite and “smart jock” doesn’t work.


They do want him if he’s URM


This. Marry someone from un "unprivileged" background, even if they are privileged. You are welcome.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:54     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:There's the girl from McLean who started a NP for kids with cancer. She now makes youtube videos in her bra from Harvard.


Say what?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:50     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:AOs are biased.

They don’t want the three sport varsity captain who is also student body president. That is not unique or cool enough, and does not resonate with them.

Today, kids need a soundbite and “smart jock” doesn’t work.


They do want him if he’s URM
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:50     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:Very, very few AOs have a STEM background. They're impressed by a lot of weird things.

Makes you wonder how any STEM applicants are ever admitted then, right?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:35     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:Very, very few AOs have a STEM background. They're impressed by a lot of weird things.

Like what?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:34     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Very, very few AOs have a STEM background. They're impressed by a lot of weird things.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:33     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
AOs are biased.

They don’t want the three sport varsity captain who is also student body president. That is not unique or cool enough, and does not resonate with them.

Today, kids need a soundbite and “smart jock” doesn’t work.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:11     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't you think that serious Ivy+ professors want serious students? Admissions has become a joke.


Ivy professors care about publishing and research. Those things are kind of their real jobs. I've known a few who were frustrated they had to give everyone A's.


this is why the "published author" "research assistant" "second author" pay to play game is so strong right now
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:08     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:Moses Martin is off to Brown.

and her stepson is off to Yale.

it's about merit, you guys


Look Moses Martin declared "Music" as his major. His father is Chris Martin from "Coldplay" and I've seen him on the guitar and musically....you think any music department is going to reject him?! He's more than qualified with the upbringing he had in the music industry.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:03     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:Don't you think that serious Ivy+ professors want serious students? Admissions has become a joke.


Ivy professors care about publishing and research. Those things are kind of their real jobs. I've known a few who were frustrated they had to give everyone A's.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:03     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:I think AOs are in their 20s, usually slums, pink hair/non-binary and they want a “story” that they can relate to or sparks something in them….

So really there’s luck in appealing to a group of them in your story.

The best private CC are ones that have done this recently and can speak their language to appeal to this group.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/3MGJwSzHAu


And I don’t mean to imply that everyone is, pink-haired and nonbinary (and nothing wrong with that).

I’m just saying look at the photos of the missions officers for colleges in T25, and make your own educated assessment of who their priority might be.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 11:01     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:I think AOs are in their 20s, usually slums, pink hair/non-binary and they want a “story” that they can relate to or sparks something in them….

So really there’s luck in appealing to a group of them in your story.

The best private CC are ones that have done this recently and can speak their language to appeal to this group.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/3MGJwSzHAu


Yeah. It's why normal smart kids don't fare well. They despise the non-EMO, cis heterosexuals with normal functioning (no executive function disorders or neurodivergence to write about).
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 10:58     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Anonymous wrote:I think AOs are in their 20s, usually slums, pink hair/non-binary and they want a “story” that they can relate to or sparks something in them….

So really there’s luck in appealing to a group of them in your story.

The best private CC are ones that have done this recently and can speak their language to appeal to this group.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/3MGJwSzHAu


Alums not slums
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 10:57     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
I think AOs are in their 20s, usually slums, pink hair/non-binary and they want a “story” that they can relate to or sparks something in them….

So really there’s luck in appealing to a group of them in your story.

The best private CC are ones that have done this recently and can speak their language to appeal to this group.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/3MGJwSzHAu
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 10:22     Subject: Craziest “pointy” narratives that worked this cycle
Don't you think that serious Ivy+ professors want serious students? Admissions has become a joke.