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<p>You missed the point… when a student is very qualified, people on here tell them that–they tell them what are the strongest parts of their applications. But when they have some other ‘hook,’ then that’s the only thing that matters. Just more evidence of the mentality on CC.</p>
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<p>…and more evidence. (Also I hardly think that “almost everyone” has been identified as one of five students in an entire state.)</p>
<p>Honestly, you know very little about admissions. Even with ‘hooks,’ people can be extremely qualified and get in on those qualifications alone (and the hooks are just a bonus). It’s because of people like you that people who are low-income or first-generation or whathaveyou feel bad because they supposedly didn’t get in on their own merits, when they did. The other factors are exaggerated on this site. It’s shameful.</p>
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<p>I had no idea you were posting in the AA thread… but I’m not surprised you are.</p>