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Consolation · 04-23-2008, 01:15 AM

It is true that "leadership" is one of those things that some schools really want to see, and others don't care about as much. (Leaving aside the fact that demonstrations of "leadership" can be manufactured by calculating resume-crafters or bestowed by the school.) I would venture to guess that Cal Tech really wants smart kids. Period. Which is why he got in there, and not at H.

Cross-posting with #43, I tend to agree. Re the PS thing, you don't apply, you are nominated automatically. Top 20 SATs in one sitting per gender per state, with some kind of translation for ACTs. Also arts nominees, for whom the process is different. Once you are on the candidate list (he wasn't, and with a 2400 in one sitting he likely would have been), you have to fill out an application to be considered for semifinalist/finalist. Some kids don't bother--I don't have any idea how many.

04-23-2008, 01:15 AM	#44
Consolation Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Threads: 17 Posts: 711	It is true that "leadership" is one of those things that some schools really want to see, and others don't care about as much. (Leaving aside the fact that demonstrations of "leadership" can be manufactured by calculating resume-crafters or bestowed by the school.) I would venture to guess that Cal Tech really wants smart kids. Period. Which is why he got in there, and not at H. Cross-posting with #43, I tend to agree. Re the PS thing, you don't apply, you are nominated automatically. Top 20 SATs in one sitting per gender per state, with some kind of translation for ACTs. Also arts nominees, for whom the process is different. Once you are on the candidate list (he wasn't, and with a 2400 in one sitting he likely would have been), you have to fill out an application to be considered for semifinalist/finalist. Some kids don't bother--I don't have any idea how many. Last edited by Consolation : 04-23-2008 at 01:20 AM.