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that’s a horrible hypothetical example… wow.</p>
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what you said doesn’t make sense because the top schools we are talking about don’t take mediocre students period. also, overachievers are usually the ones who are mediocre at a lot of things since they cannot become invested in their ECs since they have so many; read the introduction of the article and it will make sense.</p>
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a “nerdy antisocial kid” is not the same thing as an “overachiever” and those type of students don’t get into ivies as often as wellrounded, social people do. i think you aren’t understanding what the article means by “overachiever.” an “overachiever” is a person who could be a “nerd” but overextends himself in a bunch of activities hoping to impress colleges. the article is saying that kids who can find a balance between being social, smart, and involved, are the ones who are most likely to get into top colleges.</p>