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Circular
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:16:15 +0000

If the OP is lying, then he/she is extremely good at marketing themselves online. To construct those paragraphs at the start of this thread takes a lot of intelligence and skill, even if one necessarily does not speak English primarily. Even if the whole thing is fake, I genuinely liked the OP sentimentally. Normally, I abhor sentimentality. This story nearly brought me to it. But, yes, the entire thing seems a little fishy, although the OP could simply be a bad test-taker and yet a good writer.

I think some of the resistance to the OP comes from CC’s overall refusal to believe in other factors affecting admissions that exclude scores or EC’s. Ultimately, it’s a bit of a personality contest, especially in the essays.

If the OP is not lying, all the power to him/her, best of luck at Stanford because he/she deserves it.