Is spike absolutely necessary for Stanford/Harvard/Ivys?

j_t_03
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:30:04 +0000

I would ignore the internet “noise” and carry on. He is on a road to success. I asked about comparison to his classmates, because many of the competitive schools apparently read applications from a given HS together. If he can stand out within that group (which may come down to essays, LOR’s, and length of EC involvement rather than a spike), that should help him a lot…