Unitiated Parent - SCEA vs. ED

<p>I don’t usually respond to chance threads, but since you are a parent, I’ll respectfully respond. Disclaimer: I am not an adcom, but I have had experience with medical related admissions.</p>

<p>Her application would probably get a reasonably serious look.
Slam dunk - no. Instant rejection - no. How are you going to package her?</p>

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<li>Impressive: GPA 4.0 and National AP by 11th grade look great. SAT pretty good. All rest is in ballpark. Chem SAT2: not great. </li>
<li>ECs seem like the standard types done by probably most reasonably competitive applicants. Sports captains, best-of awards, all pretty typical. The EC that stood out for me was her research/job at NHMFL. If she really made a contribution, then I’d explore that more. However, I know that often lab jobs to students are often lip-service rather than real contribution, but if this is real, then it maybe focus some attention on it. Additionally, her ECs are all over the map (as are most energtic, busy, teens), which makes it difficult to skim over the list to find themes and passions. Prune them to show depth in a way that shows what she is really interested in.</li>
<li> The Hispanic card has a pretty good chance of turning this to her favor.</li>
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<p>The Culinary Arts intrigued me.
Also intriguing is taking Latin instead of Spanish. Is she fluent in Spanish already?</p>