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<p>That’s almost certainly true for the top 20 most selective colleges in today’s ultra-competitive environment. There are just too many applicants with top scores, top GPAs, and multiple leadership roles in ECs and community service work.</p>
<p>But the schools with acceptance rates between 25-35% can still be very forgiving about a lone “shortcoming” if the rest of the application shows promise.</p>