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I'm not sure that's true. There were kids in my daughter's class that were just innately bright. They got perfect test scores without doing test prep. They got great grades because they found even AP classes fairly easy. To challenge themselves they moved into ECs that interested them, and because they had the time to dedicate, found themselves eligible for leadership positions. If you don't have to study, you have immense amounts of spare time. So you can have the scores, grades, and proof you can make a difference.
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You must...know me. lol.
I think people (who study all the time) get jealous about the ability to do well in all conditions but it's developed. I used to be one of those kids that really studied insanely hard before I realized that I really didn't need to study THAT much...to do about the same. I try to challenge myself but it's difficult. The world is so complacent.
I know people who work their asses off to get the same grades but I find that those people tend to be less involved (as said) because they're so OCD about their grades that it basically consumes them. Though I do know some people like that who somehow cut out one hour for one EC that they OCD about in addition to grades. Otherwise, they tend to be overly wrapped up in class to really get involved between forming study groups, spending way too much time on insignificant things and making mini review sheets for themselves.
And yes, I believe that ECs and essays are the BEST parts of the application.